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Mountain Empire Community College

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Qualifications reported by this institution

Training subjects and awards

Mountain Empire Community College reported certificate or associate-level records in the subjects below. Related awards are grouped so you can compare the options without duplicate listings.

Dental Assisting/Assistant

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Certificate (less than one academic year)

6 reported completions · CIP 51.0601 · 2024 collection

Electrician

Certificate (less than one academic year)

9 reported completions · CIP 46.0302 · 2024 collection

Welding Technology/Welder

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Certificate (less than one academic year)

51 reported completions · CIP 48.0508 · 2024 collection

Source: NCES IPEDS C2024_A. Award categories describe the reported qualification; they are not a current course timetable. Zero completions do not establish that a program has closed. A student may complete more than one award.

Program-level workforce training records

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Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Certificate

Mountain Empire Community College
Air Cond. & Refrigeration Certificate

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
High school diploma or equivalent · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician · CIP 15.0501
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
30
Reported duration for a full-time student
104 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$7,356 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$900 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

Computer Software Specialist - Mobile Applications Development CSC

Mountain Empire Community College
career studies certificate

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
High school diploma or equivalent · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other · CIP 11.0899
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
30
Reported duration for a full-time student
52 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$3,678 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$275 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

Dental Assisting

Mountain Empire Community College
Certified Dental Assistant

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
No educational requirement reported · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Dental Assisting/Assistant · CIP 51.0601
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
30
Reported duration for a full-time student
18 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$7,615 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$822 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

EMT and Paramedic

Mountain Empire Community College
career studies certificate

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
High school diploma or equivalent · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) · CIP 51.0904
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
30
Reported duration for a full-time student
104 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$10,050 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$1,365 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

Health Information Management AAS

Mountain Empire Community College
HIM AAS

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
High school diploma or equivalent · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator · CIP 51.0706
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
20
Reported duration for a full-time student
104 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$10,268 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$2,699 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

Medical Office Coding & Procedures Certificate

Mountain Empire Community College
Medical Office Coding & Procedures Certificate

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
High school diploma or equivalent · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder · CIP 51.0713
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
20
Reported duration for a full-time student
15 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$7,816 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$2,550 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

Phlebotomy

Mountain Empire Community College
Phlebotomy certificate

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
No educational requirement reported · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist · CIP 51.1009
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
20
Reported duration for a full-time student
12 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$3,750 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$1,055 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

Power Lineman Program

Mountain Empire Community College
career studies certificate

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
No educational requirement reported · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Lineworker · CIP 46.0303
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
35
Reported duration for a full-time student
52 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$10,000 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$350 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

Practical Nursing

Mountain Empire Community College
Practical Nursing Certificate

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
High school diploma or equivalent · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other · CIP 51.3999
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
20
Reported duration for a full-time student
52 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$7,350 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$2,460 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

Respiratory Therapy

Mountain Empire Community College
aas

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
High school diploma or equivalent · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant · CIP 51.0812
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
32
Reported duration for a full-time student
104 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$10,500 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$3,619 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

Software Development I Career Studies Certificate

Mountain Empire Community College
career studies certificate

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
High school diploma or equivalent · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other · CIP 11.0899
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
10
Reported duration for a full-time student
52 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$2,759 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$575 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Other · Big Stone Gap, VA

Software Development II Career Studies Certificate

Mountain Empire Community College
career studies certificate

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Reported address
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Historically reported educational prerequisite
High school diploma or equivalent · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other · CIP 11.0899
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Reported clock/contact hours per week
15
Reported duration for a full-time student
52 weeks
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$2,759 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$450 · reporting period unverified

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Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

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Put the numbers in context

Reported costs and financial aid

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Annual in-state tuition and fees$5,007AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Annual out-of-state tuition and fees$11,445AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average annual net price$8,852AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Defined first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort; not a personal quote.
Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants43%AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Historical institution-level share; not proof your course is eligible.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Costs can use different reporting periods and student populations.

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Related career paths

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk and O*NET 31.0. Some roles require additional education, work experience or licensing.

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Location and getting there

Reported institution address:
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

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Evidence after education

Graduate earnings and borrowing by field

These records describe historical graduate groups. They do not measure a course’s effect on earnings, the pay of every graduate or the salary you would earn.

Institution group, broad field and credential. College Scorecard groups these figures under OPEID6 009629. This can include related campuses. Four-digit subject groups can contain several specific courses; do not treat them as results for each course above.
Explore 21 source field and credential records
Field / awardMedian earnings 1 year after completionMedian earnings 4 years after completionMedian federal student-loan debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General. 11.01 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.03 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.03 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. 15.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. 15.05 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 15.06 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 15.06 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacy$52,159Suppressed for privacy
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians. 15.09 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.13 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.13 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Trades, General. 46.00 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). 47.02 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working. 48.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 51.06 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services. 51.07 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services. 51.07 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 51.09 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacy$42,992Suppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 51.09 · Associate's Degree$58,346$58,843Suppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 51.10 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 51.38 · Associate's Degree$62,303$69,922$7,475
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 51.39 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,693$51,574Suppressed for privacy
Who and which years do the Scorecard measures cover?

Earnings refer to federally aided completers in the source’s working and non-enrolled population. Debt is a separate borrower cohort and excludes borrowing types outside the named measure. Different years are not a trend for the same people.

  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing: Treasury AY2018-19, AY2019-20 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_1YR.
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 year after completing: Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_4YR.
  • Median Stafford and Grad PLUS loan debt disbursed at all institutions: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort. Variable DEBT_ALL_STGP_ANY_MDN.

Privacy suppression and missing values remain unavailable. They are never entered as zero. The source’s institutional group may have changed since these cohorts studied.

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Census PSEO: 15 field and credential comparisons

PSEO covers participating institutions and graduates meeting its earnings and employment coverage criteria. Values below use the most recent graduation cohort with at least one published earnings measure for each reporting institution, field and award. The reporting unit is the named eight-digit OPEID; it may cover more than this campus.

Reporting institution / field / awardGraduation cohortYear 1 medianYear 5 medianYear 10 median
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 15.03 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$31,905 39 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 15.06 · Associate degree2016–2020$40,342 66 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 48.05 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$29,557 37 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 51.07 · Associate degree2016–2020$36,019 37 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 51.09 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$31,206 416 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 51.09 · Associate degree2016–2020$47,013 76 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 51.10 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$23,029 66 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 51.38 · Associate degree2016–2020$60,895 263 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 51.39 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$26,989 34 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 51.39 · Certificate 1–2 years2016–2020$34,330 112 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 15.03 · Associate degree2011–2015$36,674 34 earnings-covered graduates$48,487 35 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 51.07 · Certificate under 1 year2011–2015$28,319 106 earnings-covered graduates$32,448 114 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 51.07 · Certificate 1–2 years2011–2015$24,059 31 earnings-covered graduates$29,195 41 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 51.38 · Certificate 1–2 years2006–2010$29,458 33 earnings-covered graduates$35,528 32 earnings-covered graduates$40,342 30 earnings-covered graduates
Mountain Empire Community College (00962900) CIP 15.05 · Associate degree2001–2005Suppressed$41,964 37 earnings-covered graduates$56,877 30 earnings-covered graduates

Census PSEO latest-release snapshot downloaded September 9, 2026. Earnings are inflation-adjusted; the published schema labels them in 2023 dollars. Cohorts, coverage and methods differ from Scorecard; do not combine their values into a ranking. PSEO population and methods · Schema and status flags.

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Living costs & local context

Budget context for Big Stone Gap town, Virginia

Median monthly gross rent$7972020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$92
Median household income$54,5812020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$6,288
Resident population estimate5,1622020–2024 ACS · margin of error ±24
Virginia price level101.1BEA regional price parity · 2024 · US = 100

Gross rent combines contract rent with the estimated average monthly cost of tenant-paid utilities and fuels. It describes occupied rental housing, not current asking rents, student accommodation or the cost of a room in a shared home. Household income is not an individual worker’s salary.

The state price index compares the overall price of goods and services with the national average. An index of 101.1 is approximately 1.1% above the national price level. It is context for planning, not a multiplier for a personal budget or a cost-adjusted salary.

Sources: 2024 ACS five-year public summary files, tables B25064, B19013 and B01003; BEA 2024 regional price parities. Retrieved September 9, 2026. Census place matches use a unique name within a state; school postal cities and Census boundaries are not interchangeable. Unavailable estimates are omitted.

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  1. Is the exact program and award I want currently accepting students at this campus?
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  3. How much supervised workshop or jobsite practice is included?
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  5. Which state or local licensing authority oversees the work you want to do?
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Other options in the area

These institutions in Virginia share at least one broad training family. Compare the exact subjects before deciding they offer an equivalent route.

Public institution

Virginia Highlands Community College

Abingdon, VA

Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

24 reported subjects

About 43 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Public institution

Southwest Virginia Community College

Cedar Bluff, VA

Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

28 reported subjects

About 54 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Public institution

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, VA

Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

23 reported subjects

About 93 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Public institution

New River Community College

Dublin, VA

Construction · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

22 reported subjects

About 115 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Sources for this profile

Snapshot assembled September 8, 2026. IPEDS institution identifier: 232788. Read our matching, coverage and correction approach.