by our College Data Analytics TeamInformation Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in IT, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. IT students who received their associate degree at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College took out an average of $15,381 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $22,732.
The median early career salary of IT students who receive their associate degree from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $33,281 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $32,484.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College does not offer an online option for its IT 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.
About 27.6% of the students who received their AS in IT in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.2% of the IT associate degrees at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| 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 | 2 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 9 |
| Computer & IS Security | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 5 |
| Computer Programming | 2 |
| Information Science | 3 |
| Data Entry | 4 |
*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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