Major Programs at NRCC

New River Community College offers 50 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

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Degrees & Major Programs

New River Community College offers 50 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 888 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at NRCC. 427 completed certificate programs and 461 completed associate programs.

Total Number of Programs By Degree
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	37	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Number of Completers	427	461	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from New River Community College.

*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at New River Community College.

Associate

Popular Associate Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Average Salary after Graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	259	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	46	-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	43	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	28	-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	19	-
Computer and Information Sciences	15	-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	10	-
Precision Metal Working (other)	5	-
Forensic Science and Technology	4	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	1	-

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at NRCC by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Natural Resources/Conservation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	80	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Child Care Provider/Assistant	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	259^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Welding Technology/Welder	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED
Precision Metal Working (other)	1	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Design and Visual Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	6	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	46	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	28^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)	2	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)	3	10^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED

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