Social Sciences at Tidewater Community College
Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 16,769.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
Tidewater Community College Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences
Online Classes Are Available at Tidewater Community College
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Tidewater Community College offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
Tidewater Community College Social Sciences Rankings
Social Sciences Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Tidewater Community College.
Tidewater Community College Social Sciences Associate’s Program
Tidewater Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 17% 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 social sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 64 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 78 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tidewater Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 354 |
Related Majors
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in social sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 26,830 | $68,770 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 20,130 | $75,050 |
| Managers | 17,280 | $134,500 |
| Social Scientists | 4,050 | $110,090 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 1,380 | $73,770 |
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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