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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tidewater Community College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tidewater Community College

Every criminal justice & corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Tidewater Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

Tidewater Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Tidewater Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College

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

Tidewater Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

71% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 71% 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 criminal justice graduates 7% 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 criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Tidewater Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tidewater Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 78

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice 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
Accountants and Auditors 41,230 $85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,910 $41,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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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