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Nursing at Blue Ridge Community College

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Blue Ridge Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

BRCC is located in Weyers Cave, Virginia and has a total student population of 3,462.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

BRCC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

BRCC Nursing Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Nursing Student Demographics at BRCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Blue Ridge Community College.

BRCC Nursing Associate’s Program

85% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at BRCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at BRCC are white. Around 92% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Blue Ridge Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Blue Ridge Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 48

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Blue Ridge Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Nurse Practitioners 4,710 $105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,480 $70,540
Nurse Anesthetists 850 $187,320

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.

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