Computer Information Systems at Blue Ridge Community College

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Blue Ridge Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BRCC is located in Weyers Cave, Virginia and approximately 3,462 students attend the school each year.

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

BRCC Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

BRCC Computer Information Systems 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.

CIS Student Demographics at BRCC

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

BRCC Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of CIS associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in CIS only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at BRCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in CIS at BRCC are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. BRCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in CIS graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at Blue Ridge Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Blue Ridge Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	8

Related Majors

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS 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
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.