Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Tidewater Community College offers 113 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 3,725 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Tidewater CC. 1,641 students completed certificate programs and 2,084 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Tidewater CC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 51 | 12 | 2,084 |
852 | 1,232 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 45 | NOT OFFERED | 1,283 |
703 | 580 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 17 | 1 | 358 |
125 | 233 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Tidewater Community College.
At the school, the General Studies Associate program has the most completers of 628 and the Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (other) Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year program has the second most completers of 312 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 233 | 79 | 154 |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | 41 | 3 | 38 |
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| Accounting and Related Services (other) | 16 | 2 | 14 |
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| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 12 | 12 | - |
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| Electrician | 11 | 11 | - |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 11 | 7 | 4 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 8 | - | 8 |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 6 | - | 6 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| General Studies | 628 | 222 | 406 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 204 | 99 | 105 |
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| Biological and Physical Sciences | 152 | 50 | 102 |
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| Social Sciences | 151 | 41 | 110 |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 108 | 79 | 29 |
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| Computer Science | 91 | 63 | 28 |
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| Engineering | 64 | 46 | 18 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 60 | 7 | 53 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 47 | 16 | 31 |
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| Design and Visual Communications | 37 | 9 | 28 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (other) | 312 | 250 | 62 |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 238 | 198 | 40 |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 160 | 12 | 148 |
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| Electrician | 80 | 74 | 6 |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 72 | 65 | 7 |
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| Ground Transportation (other) | 69 | 55 | 14 |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | 52 | 12 | 40 |
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| Teacher Assistant/Aide | 51 | 4 | 47 |
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| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 49 | 6 | 43 |
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| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 43 | 32 | 11 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 19 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 49 |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 8 |
32 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
91ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
108 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | 24 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | 51 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
64 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surveying Engineering | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Engineering Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Industrial Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other) | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (other) | 312 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | 5 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 10 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 8 |
32ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 6 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
628ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
26ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 233 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
152 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 36 |
47ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 9 |
12ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Forensic Science and Technology | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
151ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Electrician | 11 |
28 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician | 2 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 12 |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
26 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Precision Metal Working (other) | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Ground Transportation (other) | 69 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | 12 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Design and Visual Communications | NOT OFFERED |
37 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Interior Design | 39 |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Photography | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | NOT OFFERED |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 25 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 9 |
32 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | 41 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 27 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
60 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 25 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 9 |
32 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | 41 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 27 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
60 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
204ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 42 |
34ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | 16ONLINE |
20ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 20 |
4ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|