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Health & Medical Administrative Services at Mountain Empire Community College

Health & Medical Administrative Services at Mountain Empire Community College

If you are interested in studying health and medical administrative services, you may want to check out the program at Mountain Empire Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MECC is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and approximately 2,253 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 9 students received their associate's degree in health and medical administrative services.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health & Medical Administrative Services section at the bottom of this page.

MECC Health & Medical Administrative Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health & Medical Administrative Services (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Health & Medical Administrative Services (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health & Medical Administrative Services

Online Classes Are Available at MECC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

MECC does offer online education options in health and medical administrative services for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

MECC Health & Medical Administrative Services Rankings

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Health & Medical Administrative Services Student Demographics at MECC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health and medical administrative services majors at Mountain Empire Community College.

MECC Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health and medical administrative services associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health and medical administrative services at MECC are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mountain Empire Community College with a associate's in health and medical administrative services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health & Medical Administrative Services

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mountain Empire Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 20
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 9

Careers That Health & Medical Administrative Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in health and medical administrative services 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 Mountain Empire Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 38,820 $61,190
Computer User Support Specialists 19,880 $58,290
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Medical Assistants 14,170 $35,010
Medical Secretaries 7,860 $37,940

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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