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Criminal Justice at Tidewater Community College

Criminal Justice at Tidewater Community College

If you are interested in studying criminal justice, 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 Criminal Justice section at the bottom of this page.

Tidewater Community College Criminal Justice 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 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 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 3% 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

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
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Police and Detective Supervisors 3,000 $94,120

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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