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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Mountain Empire Community College

Every emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) 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 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) section at the bottom of this page.

MECC Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

MECC Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at MECC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) majors at Mountain Empire Community College.

MECC Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) at MECC are white. Around 100% 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 emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

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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 0

Careers That Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Grads May Go Into

A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,180 $35,310

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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