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Allied Health Professions at Blue Ridge Community College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Blue Ridge Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health 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, 9 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

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

BRCC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

BRCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at BRCC

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

BRCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

44% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at BRCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at BRCC are white. Around 100% 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	40
Respiratory Care Therapy	1

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Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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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