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Accounting at Tidewater Community College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Tidewater Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 accounting graduations were recorded at Tidewater Community College.

Studying Online at Tidewater Community College

Distance learning is available at Tidewater Community College. Among 16,884 students, 5,403 (32%) studied exclusively online and 5,599 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Tidewater Community College

Use these rankings to compare Tidewater Community College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#6 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#10 of 21
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#68 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#115 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#256 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#700 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Tidewater Community College

Those who finish Tidewater Community College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,751
2 years	$30,228
3 years	$33,337
4 years	$36,710
5 years	$46,559

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Tidewater Community College earn a median of $36,710, compared with $39,288 for all Tidewater Community College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Tidewater Community College comes in at $14,650.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Tidewater Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Tidewater Community College are 73% women (35) and 27% men (13).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Tidewater Community College

Among the 21 associate’s accounting graduates at Tidewater Community College, 67% were women (14) and 33% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Tidewater Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 33% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Tidewater Community College, below the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Tidewater Community College

This Accounting program at Tidewater Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Accounting	48

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Tidewater Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.