by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Tidewater Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in social sciences, 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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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. 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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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Tidewater Community College in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $12,900 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $13,873.
social sciences who receive their associate degree from Tidewater Community College make an average of $24,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $24,100.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Tidewater Community College does offer online classes in its social sciences associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tidewater Community College Online Learning page.
About 78.9% of the students who received their Associate in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in social sciences at Tidewater Community College in 2019-2020, 49.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 128 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 208 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 36 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 427 |
*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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