by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Business Support & Assistant Services is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Tidewater Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in business support, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Tidewater Community College paid an average of $333 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $156 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $9,978 |
| Fees | $881 | $1,586 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Tidewater Community College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Tidewater Community College in Business Support walked away with an average of $13,750 in student debt. That is 25% lower than the national average of $18,364.
The median early career salary of business support students who receive their associate degree from Tidewater Community College is $24,421 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,731.
Online degrees for the Tidewater Community College business support associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tidewater Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in business support in 2019-2020, 94.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 89.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.3% of the business support associate degrees at Tidewater Community College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Business Support & Assistant Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to business support and assistant services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 288 |
| Accounting | 24 |
| Hospitality Management | 3 |
View All Business Support & Assistant Services Related Majors >
*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.
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