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Emergency Medical Technology at Blue Ridge Community College

If you plan to study Emergency Medical Technology, you may want to check out the program at Blue Ridge Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Blue Ridge Community College sits in Weyers Cave, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 48 emergency medical technology degrees were awarded at Blue Ridge Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Blue Ridge Community College

Distance learning is available at Blue Ridge Community College. Of 3,790 students, 1,138 (30%) studied exclusively online and 1,255 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Emergency Medical Technology Rankings at Blue Ridge Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Blue Ridge Community College’s Emergency Medical Technology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #7 of 10
Best Value Virginia #17 of 20
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #62 of 128
Best Value Southeast (Region) #141 of 199
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #249 of 388
Best Value Nationwide #339 of 561

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Emergency Medical Technology graduates at Blue Ridge Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Emergency Medical Technology graduates at Blue Ridge Community College are 46% women (22) and 54% men (26).

Emergency Medical Technology Associate’s Program at Blue Ridge Community College

Of the 10 associate’s emergency medical technology degrees awarded at Blue Ridge Community College, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

Blue Ridge Community College gender breakdown of Emergency Medical Technology Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Emergency Medical Technology 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 diversity of Emergency Medical Technology majors at Blue Ridge Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Emergency Medical Technology associate’s degree recipients at Blue Ridge Community College, below the national average of 27%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Emergency Medical Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Emergency Medical Technology program at Blue Ridge Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Emergency Medical Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Emergency Medical Technicians $105,175
Paramedics $62,670
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $46,663

References

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