Online Degrees and Programs at Mountain Empire Community College

Mountain Empire Community College offers 53 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 18 major programs - 5 Certificate and 6 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for out-of-state students. Total 536 students out of total 1,928 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 290 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Mountain Empire Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Program Overview

Mountain Empire Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for other students on average.

It offers 53 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 18 programs - 5 Certificate, 6 Associates, .
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameMountain Empire Community College
Type2-4 years, public
Address3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA
Online Students536 Enrolled Online Exclusively
810 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$4,863
Out-of-State$10,866
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total18 Programs
Certificate5 Programs
Associates6 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Mountain Empire Community College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $4,863 and $10,866 for non-Virginia residents.
The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $158 for Virginia residents and $335 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$4,710$4,710$4,710$4,725$4,863
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$10,713$10,713$10,713$10,728$10,866
Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$154$154$154$154$158
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$331$331$331$331$335

Online Programs By Area of Study

Mountain Empire Community College offers 53 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificate, 6 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs56NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs916NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Mountain Empire Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Surveying EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Assistant/Paralegal3 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)145 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)2 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Mountain Empire Community College, there are 1,928 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,346 students were attending classes through distance learning (536 students are enrolled exclusively and 810 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment1,928
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses536
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses810
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses582
By student location, out of a total of 536 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 518 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 18 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses536
Virginia Resident518
Other State In U.S.18
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses536
Degree/Certificate Seeking372
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking164

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