by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Blue Ridge Community and Technical College? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Blue Ridge Community and Technical College offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the associates.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,506 undergraduate (1,506 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
The following majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $60,315 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | $33,816 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | $32,461 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $26,636 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $26,406 |
The majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 753 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
292 | $24,967 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. ↳ Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry. |
42 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Operations Management and Supervision. · Business Administration and Management, General. |
37 | $26,406 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. · Accounting and Business/Management. |
30 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Small Business Administration/Management. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. · System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager. |
62 | $33,816 |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
16 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
14 | $26,636 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
2 | NA |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. ↳ Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General. |
1 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
46 | $60,315 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Physical Therapy Assistant. · Medical/Clinical Assistant. |
19 | $32,461 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 17 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
6 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Corrections. · Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing. |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Automation Engineer Technology/Technician. |
10 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
5 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians. |
4 | NA |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician. |
3 | NA |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. ↳ Culinary Arts/Chef Training. · Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, General. |
8 | NA |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Care Provider/Assistant. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Chemical Technology/Technician. |
5 | NA |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
3 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working. ↳ Welding Technology/Welder. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. ↳ Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Air Transportation, Other. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*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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