Academics at Blue Ridge Community College

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Blue Ridge Community College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Blue Ridge Community College is 21 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. At Blue Ridge Community College, 43% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Blue Ridge Community College can choose from 23 majors with reported graduates spanning 13 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Blue Ridge Community College are shown below:

The most popular majors at Blue Ridge Community College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Blue Ridge Community College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Blue Ridge Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,393 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (65% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Blue Ridge Community College.

Continue Your Research at Blue Ridge Community College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Blue Ridge Community College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Blue Ridge Community College — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Blue Ridge Community College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Blue Ridge Community College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Blue Ridge Community College — the schools accreditation and what it means