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Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician at Mountain Empire Community College

What traits are you looking for in a health information/medical records technology/technician school? To help you decide if Mountain Empire Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health information/medical records technology/technician program.

MECC is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and approximately 2,253 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

MECC Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

Online Classes Are Available at MECC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

MECC does offer online education options in health information/medical records technology/technician for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

MECC Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Student Demographics at MECC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health information/medical records technology/technician majors at Mountain Empire Community College.

MECC Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health information/medical records technology/technician 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 information/medical records technology/technician 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 information/medical records technology/technician.

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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

Careers That Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in health information/medical records technology/technician 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
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 4,720 $43,590

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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