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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tidewater Community College

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Tidewater Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Tidewater Community College does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Tidewater Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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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

60% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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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 4
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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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