by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Tidewater Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Tidewater Community College was $333 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $156 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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 Engineering walked away with an average of $12,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $10,173.
The median early career salary of engineering students who receive their associate degree from Tidewater Community College is $26,353 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
Tidewater Community College does not offer an online option for its engineering associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tidewater Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 24.2% of the engineering students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.4% of the engineering associate degrees at Tidewater Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 60 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
General Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 99 |
*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.
