We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Tidewater Community College. You can study it at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. At its best it places at #4 out of 5 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Tidewater Community College highly for legal support services, coming in at #132 out of 183 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Support Services Schools | 132 of 183 |
| Best Legal Support Services Schools in Virginia | 4 of 6 |
| Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region | 26 of 43 |
The following degree levels are available for legal support services at Tidewater Community College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 19 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 4 |
| Certificate | 20 |
During the most recent reporting year, Tidewater Community College handed out 19 associate’s degrees in legal support services.
Tidewater Community College is a solid choice among schools offering legal support services at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $10,620 |
| Fees | $896 | $1,676 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 11% of legal support services associate’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The majority of legal support services associate’s degree graduates at Tidewater Community College are White. Roughly 58% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Tidewater Community College with a associate’s in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Tidewater Community College awarded 19 associate’s degrees in legal assistant/paralegal in the most recent reporting year — 89% to women and 11% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (58%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Tidewater Community College awarded 4 undergraduate certificate degrees in legal support services.
Tidewater Community College has not been ranked for legal support services at the undergraduate certificate level.
Every one of the 4 students who graduated with a undergraduate certificate degree in legal support services from Tidewater Community College identified as women.
The majority of legal support services undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Tidewater Community College were White. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Tidewater Community College with a undergraduate certificate in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Tidewater Community College awarded 4 undergraduate certificate completions in legal assistant/paralegal in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Tidewater Community College awarded 20 certificate degrees in legal support services.
Tidewater Community College is not currently ranked for legal support services at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 10% of legal support services certificate degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The largest share of legal support services certificate degree graduates at Tidewater Community College are White. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Tidewater Community College with a certificate in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Tidewater Community College awarded 20 certificate completions in legal assistant/paralegal in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (45%).
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