by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in IS, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College paid an average of $311 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $172 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $408 | $408 |
| Fees | $3,720 | $7,056 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,460 | $1,460 |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College does not offer an online option for its IS associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the IS students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18.2%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in IS at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 5 |
| Computer Programming | 2 |
| Data Entry | 4 |
| Information Technology | 29 |
*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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