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Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Mountain Empire Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing & Nursing Assistants, consider the program at Mountain Empire Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mountain Empire Community College is located in Big Stone Gap, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 nursing & nursing assistants graduations were recorded at Mountain Empire Community College.

Studying Online at Mountain Empire Community College

Online coursework is an option at Mountain Empire Community College. Of 2,116 students, 678 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 934 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings at Mountain Empire Community College

Use these rankings to compare Mountain Empire Community College’s Nursing & Nursing Assistants program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Nursing & Nursing Assistants Graduates from Mountain Empire Community College

Graduates of Mountain Empire Community College’s Nursing & Nursing Assistants program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Mountain Empire Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
2 years $30,771
3 years $30,684
4 years $33,775
5 years $39,206

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing & Nursing Assistants graduates from Mountain Empire Community College take home a median $33,775, compared with $34,621 for all Mountain Empire Community College graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Nursing & Nursing Assistants earnings compared with all majors at Mountain Empire Community College

More Specific Nursing & Nursing Assistants Concentrations at Mountain Empire Community College

This Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at Mountain Empire Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Licensed Practical Nursing 34

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing & Nursing Assistants Graduates

Those who complete Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at Mountain Empire Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing & Nursing Assistants graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $118,810
Nursing Assistants $27,058

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