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Allied Health Professions at Blue Ridge Community College

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, consider the program at Blue Ridge Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Blue Ridge Community College sits in Weyers Cave, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 49 allied health professions degrees were awarded at Blue Ridge Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Blue Ridge Community College

Online coursework is an option at Blue Ridge Community College. Among 3,790 students, 1,138 (30%) studied exclusively online and 1,255 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Blue Ridge Community College

Use these rankings to compare Blue Ridge Community College’s Allied Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#16 of 32
Best Value	Virginia	#18 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#150 of 325
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#158 of 352
Best Value	Nationwide	#431 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#694 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Blue Ridge Community College

Those who finish Blue Ridge Community College’s Allied Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$41,624
5 years	$51,839

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Allied Health Professions graduates from Blue Ridge Community College earn a median of $41,624, compared with $41,161 for all Blue Ridge Community College graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at Blue Ridge Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Professions graduates at Blue Ridge Community College are 47% women (23) and 53% men (26).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Blue Ridge Community College

Among the 10 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Blue Ridge Community College, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Blue Ridge Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Blue Ridge Community College, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Blue Ridge Community College

This Allied Health Professions program at Blue Ridge Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	48
Respiratory Care Therapy	1

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at Blue Ridge Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.