Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Healthcare Programs
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
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Where Is Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College?
Contact details for A-B Tech are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801-4897 |
Phone: | 828-254-1921 |
Website: | www.abtech.edu |
How Do I Get Into A-B Tech?
You can apply to A-B Tech online at: www.abtech.edu/admissions/admissions-overview
Can I Afford Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At A-B Tech, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $3,815 a year. That adds up to $15,260 over four years for those students.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,916 full-time undergraduates at A-B Tech, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 22 |
Black or African American | 84 |
Hispanic or Latino | 217 |
White | 1,479 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 110 |
Over 13 countries are represented at A-B Tech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Switzerland, and Vietnam.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Healthcare Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Undergraduate Certificate | TOTAL |
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Registered Nursing | 0 | 78 | 0 | 78 |
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 30 | 25 | 0 | 55 |
Medical Office Management/Administration | 38 | 10 | 4 | 52 |
Dental Assisting/Assistant | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Occupational Therapist Assistant | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Radiologic Technology | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Laboratory Technician | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Surgical Technology | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-Nursing Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 100 | 208 | 29 | 337 |
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.