Kanawha Valley Community And Technical College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in science and laboratory technician and engineering technician.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to KVCTC:

Click a column header to sort.

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,737 in 2009-2010 (1,335 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (24 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (23 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (0 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (63 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MEDIA (4 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (21 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

MEDICINE (4 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (72 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (13 awarded)

• Meteorology
• Science, Technology and Society

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (12 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician
• Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science