Mayland Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Mayland Community College, also known as MCC, is located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States. It was established in the year 1971. In addition to the main campus, it has other campuses called MCC Avery Campus and MCC Yancey Campus. Mayland Community College is a member of the Appalachian Alliance. The college offers a number of degrees in various fields of study including Arts and Science, Business, Engineering and Public Services, Health Sciences, and Public Safety & Occupational Technologies Programs. The college also offers programs in distance education.

Mayland Community College has an active student life. It hosts a number of student clubs and organizations such as the Early Childhood Students' Association, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Student Government Association, The Medical Assisting Association, and Student Government Association, among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in landscaping and horticulture, production trades, engineering technician, and construction trades.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.

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.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,621 in 2009-2010 (1,355 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 14% 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)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (24 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (88 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Management Information Systems

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (76 awarded)

• Electrician
• Mason/Masonry

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (105 awarded)

• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (88 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (26 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (28 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (13 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant

MEDICINE (5 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (42 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PRODUCTION TRADES (87 awarded)

• Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (16 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies