We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at EMCC. You can study it at the Associate’s level. At its best it places at #5 out of 5 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, EMCC as a strong choice for health/medical prep programs, coming in at #114 out of 123 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools | 114 of 123 |
| Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Mississippi | 6 of 6 |
| Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region | 24 of 27 |
Here is each degree level offered in health/medical prep programs at EMCC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 77 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, East Mississippi Community College handed out 77 associate’s degrees in health/medical prep programs.
EMCC ranks competitively among schools offering health/medical prep programs at the associate’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,500 | $6,600 |
| Fees | $495 | $845 |
Read more about EMCC tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 9% of health/medical prep programs associate’s degrees went to men and 91% went to women.
The majority of health/medical prep programs associate’s degree graduates at EMCC were White. Approximately 48% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Mississippi Community College with a associate’s in health/medical prep programs.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
EMCC granted 72 associate’s degrees in pre-nursing studies in the latest year of data — 92% to women and 8% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (46%).
EMCC awarded 5 associate’s degrees in pre-pharmacy studies recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.