by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Mountain Empire Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in allied health, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MECC was $331 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $154 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,620 | $9,918 |
| Fees | $90 | $795 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their associate degree from MECC is $39,832 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $41,849.
MECC does not offer an online option for its allied health associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MECC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.2% of the allied health students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 72.6%.
None of the allied health associate degree recipients at MECC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 4 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3 |
| Nursing | 62 |
*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.
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