Academics at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 6,273 undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is 188 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 25 to 1 which places Blue Ridge Community and Technical College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College , there are 25 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (40.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (40.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (99.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College offers 41 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 29 majors within 14 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College awarded 369 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	107	107
Nursing	36	36
Health Sciences & Services	31	31
Information Technology	29	29
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	28	28

Find out what Blue Ridge Community and Technical College's top fields of study and majors are

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