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Butler County Community College, Pennsylvania

Overview of Butler County Community College

Butler County Community College is in a town not far from a more urbanized area, in Butler, Pennsylvania. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Butler County Community College earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include business and management, computer science and engineering, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Butler County Community College Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Butler County Community College offers open admission.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

Butler County Community College, in 2005, had 3,809 students (2,599 full-time equivalent).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Butler County Community College

Butler County Community College
College Drive Oak Hills
Butler, PA 16003-1203
General Phone: (724) 287-8711
http://www.bc3.edu

Butler County Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Butler County Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management85business administration, business management, accounting technology, marketing, electronic commerce
Nursing And Emergency Medicine59registered nursing
Computer Science And Engineering56computer security, computer applications programming, computer and info science
Therapy And Counseling41psychology, physical therapist assistant, massage therapy
Liberal Arts38general studies, humanities, English
Education And Teaching27elementary school teaching, secondary teaching
Engineering Technician26electronics tech, mechanical drafting, civil engineering tech, architectural drafting, instrumentation tech, manufacturing tech, industrial production tech, quality and safety tech
Medical Support And Technology21medical coding, medical assistant
Family And Social Work20child care provider
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy17parks and recreation studies, dietetic technician, sports and fitness management
Security And Law Enforcement16criminal justice and administration, criminal justice and police
Photography And Commercial Art8commercial art
Office And Administration7executive secretary, general office occupations
Media6organizational communications
Law5legal secretary
Hospitality5hotel management, tourism and travel
Mathematics3mathematics
Medical Adminstration3medical secretary
Science2physical sciences, biology
Fine Arts2fine arts studies
Engineering1engineering
Production Trades0machine shop assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Butler County Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree40842
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years315
Award of less than 1 academic year93

Student Body

In 2005, Butler County Community College had a total enrollment of 3,809 students (2,599 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White96%
Black2%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1930%
20-2117%
22-2412%
25-299%
30-347%
35-396%
40-4911%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania100%

Butler County Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time58 %
Part-Time28 %

Butler County Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Butler, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Butler County Community College Faculty

Butler County Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2223
Non-tenured, but on tenure track87
Non-tenured and not on tenure track02

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year11$59,77212$49,894
Associate professoracademic year7$49,7976$41,940
Assistant professoracademic year7$42,6628$39,246
Instructoracademic year5$37,8656$36,554
All faculty totalacademic year30$49,80132$43,239

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Butler County Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Systems Security

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Organizational Communication, General

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetic Technician (DTR)
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Physical Therapist Assistant
Psychology, General

Butler County Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Butler County Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Butler County Community College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Butler County Community College % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Butler County Community College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Butler County Community College % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Butler County Community College Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Butler County Community College Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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