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Computer Science at Tidewater Community College

Computer Science at Tidewater Community College

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Tidewater Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Tidewater Community College Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Computer Science

Online Classes Are Available at Tidewater Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Tidewater Community College does offer online education options in computer science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Tidewater Community College Computer Science Rankings

Computer Science Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Tidewater Community College.

Tidewater Community College Computer Science Associate’s Program

20% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of computer science associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Tidewater Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer science graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tidewater Community College with a associate's in computer science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Tidewater Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
Systems Software Developers 27,800 $119,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270
Information Security Analysts 14,180 $111,780
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,450 $173,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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