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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Mountain Empire Community College

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Mountain Empire Community College

Every practical nursing and nursing assistants school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the practical nursing program at Mountain Empire Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MECC is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,253.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants section at the bottom of this page.

MECC Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Practical Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Practical Nursing (1 - 4 Years)

MECC Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings

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Concentrations Within Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

The following practical nursing concentations are available at Mountain Empire Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mountain Empire Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44

Careers That Practical Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in practical nursing 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
Nursing Assistants 39,320 $28,770
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 21,060 $44,850

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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