Norfolk, Virginia · Public
Social Sciences, General at Tidewater Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 7.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $11,762 school-wide net price and $38,349 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
7.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 7.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 360
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 31.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,762/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $47,048
- Median debt
- $10,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,349/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (7.9%), school-wide average net price ($11,762), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,349), and peer averages from 360 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 360 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,168 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($16,056 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Tidewater Community College in the top 55% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 13.5% of reported awards · $536 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.9% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.2% of reported awards · $1,751 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ 
Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL · 0.9% of reported awards · $2,835 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 11.3% of reported awards · $2,576 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 5.6% of reported awards · $3,337 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 4.6% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Social Sciences, General accounts for 7.9% of the awards or completions reported for Tidewater Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 92% of schools in this field set and is 3.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Tidewater Community College's average net price is $11,762 per year, about $47,048 over four years. That is $5,168 below the $16,930 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,349 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $16,056 below the $54,405 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Tidewater Community College #198 of 360 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.