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General Studies at Tidewater Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Studies, consider the program at Tidewater Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tidewater Community College sits in Norfolk, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 520 general studies degrees were granted at Tidewater Community College.

Online Class Availability at Tidewater Community College

Many students take online classes at Tidewater Community College. Among 16,884 students, 5,403 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,599 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Studies graduates at Tidewater Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Studies graduates at Tidewater Community College are 65% women (339) and 35% men (181).

General Studies Associate’s Program at Tidewater Community College

Of the 520 associate’s general studies degrees awarded at Tidewater Community College, 65% were women (339) and 35% were men (181).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	272
Hispanic / Latino	43
Black / African American	116
Asian	25
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	40
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	13

Minority students account for 44% of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Tidewater Community College, lower than the national average of 50%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Studies Graduates

Those who complete General Studies program at Tidewater Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.