BOMMountain Empire Community College
Mountain Empire Community College is a community college in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. One of 24 community colleges in Virginia.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219
- Website
- mecc.edu
Regional context
Mountain Empire Community College is a community college located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. It stands as one of 24 institutions of this type in the state. The campus serves as a local educational facility within the region.
The nearest other institutions include University of Virginia's College at Wise, located 14 miles away, Crown Cutz Academy Bristol at 36 miles, Virginia Highlands Community College at 43 miles, and Appalachian School of Law at 47 miles. Within a 25-mile radius of the campus, there are 311 nearby companies.
What Mountain Empire Community College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 252 |
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | CertificatesAssociate | 234 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 91 |
| Precision production Industrial base | Certificates | 45 |
| Construction trades Industrial base | Certificates | 37 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 32 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | CertificatesAssociate | 25 |
| Computer & information sciences | Certificates | 18 |
| Family & consumer sciences | Certificates | 18 |
| Natural resources & conservation | CertificatesAssociate | 14 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | Certificates | 11 |
| Engineering Industrial base | Certificates | 4 |
| Legal professions & studies | CertificatesAssociate | 3 |
Who hires from these programs
62 of the 312 companies mapped within 25 miles of Big Stone Gap, Virginia align with fields taught here. Limited demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 43 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| Engineering technology | 12 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 10 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Machining & CNC | 4 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| Automotive & diesel | 4 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
| Welding | 3 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
The supplier base around this campus
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270 companies mapped within 25 miles of Big Stone Gap, VA. Nearest include:
- JOSHUA POWERSBig Stone Gap, VA · 1.3 mi away
- QUESENBERRYS INCBig Stone Gap, VA · 1.3 mi away
- MORNINGSTAR SOLUTIONS LLCAppalachia, VA · 3.7 mi away
- CLARK WELDING TANKS LLCAppalachia, VA · 3.7 mi away
- NORRISBUILT FABRICATION AND MOBILE WELDING, LLCNorton, VA · 9 mi away
- FAMILY CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.Norton, VA · 9 mi away
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