Biological & Physical Science at Tidewater Community College

If you are interested in studying biological & physical science, 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 Biological & Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Tidewater Community College Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological Science

Tidewater Community College Biological & Physical Science Rankings

Biological Science Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College

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

Tidewater Community College Biological & Physical Science Associate’s Program

60% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological science associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological science only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Tidewater Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological science at Tidewater Community College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tidewater Community College with a associate's in biological science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	97
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Concentrations Within Biological & Physical Science

If you plan to be a biological science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Biological & Physical Sciences	241

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360

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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