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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Mountain Empire Community College

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Mountain Empire Community College

What traits are you looking for in a family, consumer and human sciences school? To help you decide if Mountain Empire Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's family, consumer and human sciences 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

MECC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)

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 family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

MECC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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.

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer and human sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mountain Empire Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer and human sciences 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
Retail Sales Supervisors 32,140 $47,330
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 27,380 $37,070
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,130 $75,050
Childcare Workers 14,410 $24,620

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*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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