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Salaries by Major at Mountain Empire Community College

How much money do Mountain Empire Community College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $21,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $27,300 on average.

In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for MECC graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $47,500 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions paying $35,700 and Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants graduates who have a median starting income of $29,700 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Mountain Empire Community College graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.

Median first-year earnings for Mountain Empire Community College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $47,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) $35,700
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $29,700
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $19,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $15,400

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=232788 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Mountain Empire Community College.