Blue Ridge Community College
Blue Ridge Community College offers hands-on training in high-demand fields like nursing and advanced manufacturing. The Associate Degree Nursing program provides clinical experience in various healthcare settings and uses state-of-the-art simulation labs. Through Apprenticeship Blue Ridge, students can gain tuition-free education, increasing wages, and industry-respected credentials in trades such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, construction, and manufacturing. The college emphasizes work-based learning and employer connections, with some advanced manufacturing courses endorsed by regional employers like Pratt & Whitney, offering guaranteed interviews upon successful completion.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Blue Ridge Community College
5 trade programs at Blue Ridge CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
86 | $62,192/yr | $15,603 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
81 | $40,750/yr | — |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
70 | $41,801/yr | — |
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Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
54 | $39,510/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
49 | $27,747/yr | $11,000 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in North Carolina
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in North Carolina, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in North Carolina
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in North Carolina. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Flat Rock
Other cities in North Carolina with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Flat Rock.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at Blue Ridge Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.