Education
Education Attainment - Enrollment by Program Level - Public Institutions - Private Institutions
Community College Post Secondary Addition - Secondary Eduation
IT'S ABOUT WHAT YOU KNOW The Roanoke Region's work force is strong in experience and education. Most members of the talent pool have at least some college education and 25 percent hold bachelor's or graduate degrees.
Education Attainment, Age 25+
Source: US Census American Community Survey, 2011.
High School Diploma/GED 86.6% Some College, no degree 21.7% Associate's Degree 8.9% Bachelor's Degree 16.7% Graduate or professional degree 9.0%
HIGHER EDUCATION CURRENT STUDENT PROFILE There are 25 colleges and universities within a 60-minute radius of the Roanoke Region including the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
| Undergrad | Graduate | Professional | Total | |
| All Schools | 86,574 | 15,322 | 1,740 | 103,636 |
| School | Undergrad | Graduate | Professional | Total |
| Virginia Tech | 23,859 | 6,808 | 420 | 31,087 |
| Radford University | 8,610 | 963 | 0 | 9,573 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,664 | 0 | 0 | 1,664 |
| Total | 34,133 | 7,771 | 420 | 42,324 |
| School | Undergrad | Graduate | Professional | Total |
| Ferrum College | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 1,510 |
| Hollins University | 613 | 181 | 0 | 794 |
| Jefferson College of Health Sciences | 862 | 186 | 0 | 1,048 |
| Liberty University | 13,400 | 5,750 | 58 | 19,208 |
| Lynchburg College | 2,211 | 545 | 0 | 2,756 |
| Randolph College | 624 | 22 | 0 | 646 |
| Roanoke College | 2,072 | 0 | 0 | 2,072 |
| Southern Virginia University | 729 | 0 | 0 | 729 |
| Sweet Briar College | 723 | 16 | 0 | 739 |
| Washington & Lee University | 1,782 | 0 | 463 | 2,245 |
| American National University | 3,607 | 33 | 0 | 3,640 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 538 | 59 | 0 | 597 |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Lynchburg | 460 | 0 | 0 | 460 |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Roanoke | 98 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| Skyline College | 264 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| ITT Technical Institute | 189 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | 0 | 759 | 676 | 1,435 |
| Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 |
| Total | 29,682 | 7,551 | 1,320 | 38,553 |
| School | Total |
| Central Virginia | 4,694 |
| Dabney S. Lancaster | 1,463 |
| New River Valley | 5,083 |
| Patrick Henry | 3,079 |
| Virginia Western | 8,440 |
| Total | 22,759 |
OTHER POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION There are post-secondary education opportunities and national career college campuses in the Roanoke Region, offering certificate and degrees ranging from career studies to masters.
Roanoke Higher Education Center is hailed as a model for 21st Century education. Featuring over 200 programs of study, the Higher Education Center provides job training, undergraduate, and graduate programs from a number of colleges and universities including: Averett University, Bluefield College, James Madison University, Hollins University, Mary Baldwin College, Old Dominion University, Radford University, Roanoke College, TAP - This Valley Works job training programs, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Virginia Western Community College. Virginia Western Community College also operates a culinary training program on-site at the Center.
Community Colleges also offer non-degree certificates, career studies, and workforce training programs.
Technical and Career Schools in the region offer certificate and degree programs including career studies, associate, bachelor, and masters programs. Skyline College, ITT Technical Institute, National College, and Miller-Motte Technical College are located here.
SECONDARY EDUCATION Middle and high school students throughout the region participate in advanced studies and honors programs as well as advanced technical programs to develop the skills employers demand.
Public Schools provide students an excellent education preparing them for the future. With 6 public school systems, a wide range of specialized courses train students for careers with programs in computer technology, aerospace, welding, industrial manufacturing, and more. Each public school system also graduates students in advanced studies and honors programs.Governor's Schools gives motivated high school students the opportunity to participate in an innovative and challenging program of studies in mathematics, science, and technology. Two serve the region: Jackson River Governor's School and Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology.
The Burton Center for Arts and Technology is now one of the Governor's STEM Academies. Offering programs in Engineering, Mechatronics, Motorsports, and Communications, the Burton Center is actively preparing workers skilled in technical occupations.
Technical Schools train students technical skills needed to successfully enter the workforce after graduation. There are six in the Roanoke Region, under the direction of the public school systems.
Learn more about primary and secondary education in the Roanoke Region.
