Estrella Mountain Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

Estrella Mountain Community College is a community college located in Avondale, Arizona. It was established in 1990 and now enrolls more than 12,000 students annually. EMCC offers numerous associate degrees in diverse areas of study.

Student life at EMCC is diverse. The campus is home to several clubs and organizations for the overall development of the students. Some of the organizations are Asian Pacific Islander Awareness/International Club, Christian Student Association, EMCC Fashion Club and Phi Theta Kappa. EMCC offers a variety of scholarships like The Greenwood Grant, The Arizona Business and Professional Women's Foundation and The Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Programs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in art studies, science, and computer science and engineering.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,358 in 2009-2010 (3,415 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (223 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (132 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (79 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (20 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (36 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (274 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded)

• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (68 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

SCIENCE (86 awarded)

• Natural Sciences
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (27 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Psychology