Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, Virginia. 41 certificate and associate programs, public. 41 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Virginia.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | — | $50,161 (40) | $93,600 Registered Nurses |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | $36,166 (22) | $80,670 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $35,600 (14) | $59,180 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,771 (20) | $43,200 Nursing Assistants |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | — | $20,824 (14) | $46,410 Office Clerks, General |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (12) | $43,640 Security Guards |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | $19,508 (64) | $61,330 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | — | $15,964 (43) | $84,060 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $93,290 Accountants and Auditors |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $80,670 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,990 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $122,080 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $122,080 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,410 Office Clerks, General |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $106,880 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $136,460 Software Developers |
| Construction Trades, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,640 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $43,640 Security Guards |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,670 Dental Assistants |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,450 Architectural and Civil Drafters |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,450 Architectural and Civil Drafters |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $79,540 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,540 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,730 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $59,730 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $67,170 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $67,170 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,730 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $34,330 Childcare Workers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,180 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,990 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,990 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $84,060 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $98,410 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $80,380 Compliance Officers |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Associate's degree | — | not published | $80,380 Compliance Officers |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $67,240 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,180 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,980 Real Estate Sales Agents |
| Surveying Engineering | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $148,160 Engineers, All Other |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $72,310 Graphic Designers |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.