Blue Ridge Community College: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Blue Ridge Community College at a glance

• 1,758

  students enrolled

• 801

  degrees and certificates a year

• 50%

  of students complete

  College Scorecard

• $5,756

  average net price a year

  Tuition $2,432 in state, $8,576 out of state

• $31,807

  median earnings, 6 years after entry

• $36,324

  median earnings, 10 years after entry

  78% working

What students study

AI and data programs

Blue Ridge Community College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Blue Ridge Community College

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Henderson County, where the college is.

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• 35

  open professional jobs

• 7

  entry level

  2 say no experience is needed

• 0%

  ask for AI skills

  0 jobs

• 3.0%

  unemployment in Henderson County

  2026-08 · down 0.6 points from a year earlier

• $67,623

  median household income

  Henderson County

• 37%

  of workers are in professional jobs

  estimated 1.9% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in business & management, health professions, which lead to finance (2 open), sales (6 open), operations (8 open).

Hiring most: Cummins (3), Linamar (3), Blue Ridge Health (2), Cooper Construction Company; (2), First Citizens Bank (2), Amazon (1), BluAxis Realty (1), Blue Ridge Community Health Services (1).

What they hire for: Operations (8), Engineering (7), Sales (6), Administration (4), Clinical (3), Finance (2). Operations jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce board: Mountain Area Workforce Development Board.

• NCWorks Career Center- Henderson CountyFlat Rock · 828-694-1755 · Mon-Thurs 8 to 5 Friday 8 to 4:30

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

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Common questions

How big is Blue Ridge Community College?

Blue Ridge Community College enrolls about 1,758 students and is a public 2-year institution in Flat Rock, North Carolina. It awards about 801 degrees and certificates a year.

What is the graduation rate at Blue Ridge Community College?

50% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).

What do Blue Ridge Community College graduates earn?

Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $31,807 six years after entry and $36,324 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.

Does Blue Ridge Community College offer AI or data science degrees?

Blue Ridge Community College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.

Are there jobs near Blue Ridge Community College?

35 open professional jobs are listed in Henderson County, 7 of them entry level and 2 saying no experience is needed. Cummins has the most openings.