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Health Professions at Meridian Community College

Health Professions at Meridian Community College

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Meridian Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MCC is located in Meridian, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,003.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

MCC Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

MCC Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at MCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Meridian Community College.

MCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

86% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Meridian Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 67
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 82
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Meridian Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 143
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 21
Health & Medical Administrative Services 19
Allied Health Professions 17
Dental Support Services 10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 5

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Meridian Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses 29,860 $58,490
Nursing Assistants 13,850 $23,100
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 12,410 $47,000
Personal Care Aides 9,610 $20,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,520 $37,930

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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