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Engineering Technologies at Blue Ridge Community College

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Blue Ridge Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

BRCC is located in Weyers Cave, Virginia and has a total student population of 3,462. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 17 students received their associate's degree in engineering tech.

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 14% women each year. The program at BRCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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.

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.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Blue Ridge Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electronics Engineering Technology	18
Industrial Production Technology	12
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	10
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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