Mountain Empire Community College Online Degrees
Mountain Empire Community College (referred to as MECC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Big Stone Gap, VA. MECC offers the online degree for both undergraduate and graduate studies through Certificate, Associate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Mountain Empire Community College is $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The tuition per credit hour is $154 for Virginia residents and $331 for out-of-state students. Total 536 students have enrolled in online degree programs exclusively out of total 1,928 students at Mountain Empire Community College.
Online Degree Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,866 |
|---|---|
| Costs per Credit | $331 |
| Online Students | 536 |
| Offered Online Programs | Certificate, Associate |
Mountain Empire Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1974 - Current).
Online Degree & Major Programs
MECC offers Certificate, Associate degrees through 11 online major programs. Next tables summarize the offered online major programs and its sub-programs at MECC.
Associate
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 |
| Corrections | 1 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 1 |
| Business [+] | 1 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
1-2 Years Certificate
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | 1 |
| Business [+] | 1 |
| Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other) | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition & fees of MECC are $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for other students. The tuition per credit hour of MECC is $154 for Virginia residents and $331 for other students.
| Undergraduate Programs | Virginia residents | Out of State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $4,863 | $10,866 |
| Cost Per Credit | $154 | $331 |
Distance Learning Student Population
At online degree programs at MECC, 790 students (38.00% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 748 students (35.98% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the student population enrolled in online programs at MECC.
| Total | Enrolled Exclusively | Enrolled Some Courses | Not In Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students | 2,079 | 790 | 748 | 541 |