by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Tidewater Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, 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 average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at Tidewater Community College took out an average of $10,700 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Tidewater Community College is $23,373 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $23,781.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts associate degree program at Tidewater Community College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tidewater Community College Online Learning page.
About 69.7% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 46.4% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at Tidewater Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 119 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 287 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 43 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 517 |
| Humanities | 31 |
*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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