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General Engineering at Tidewater Community College

If you plan to study General Engineering, take a look at what 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, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 64 general engineering degrees were granted at Tidewater Community College.

Studying Online at Tidewater Community College

Many students take online classes at Tidewater Community College. Of 16,884 students, 5,403 (32%) studied exclusively online and 5,599 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Tidewater Community College

Those who finish Tidewater Community College’s General Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$68,780
5 years	$79,752

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Engineering graduates from Tidewater Community College report median earnings of $68,780, compared with $39,288 for all Tidewater Community College graduates — about 75% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Engineering graduates from Tidewater Community College stands at $12,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Engineering graduates at Tidewater Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Engineering graduates at Tidewater Community College are 34% women (22) and 66% men (42).

General Engineering Associate’s Program at Tidewater Community College

Among the 64 associate’s general engineering graduates at Tidewater Community College, 34% were women (22) and 66% were men (42).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Tidewater Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	7
Asian	9
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of General Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Tidewater Community College, below the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Tidewater Community College

This General Engineering program at Tidewater Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	64

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering program at Tidewater Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.