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Engineering Technologies at Blue Ridge Community College

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Engineering Technologies at Blue Ridge Community College

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at Blue Ridge Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BRCC is located in Weyers Cave, Virginia and approximately 3,462 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

BRCC Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

BRCC Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at BRCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Blue Ridge Community College.

BRCC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

18% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 16% women each year. The program at BRCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at BRCC are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. BRCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Blue Ridge Community College with a associate's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Blue Ridge Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Blue Ridge Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology 11
Electronics Engineering Technology 4
Mechanical Engineering Technology 2

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Blue Ridge Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
Systems Software Developers 27,800 $119,860
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 19,650 $47,730
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 12,690 $50,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 9,930 $41,500

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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