Western Maricopa Education Center

Western Maricopa Education Center is a public community college located in Glendale, AZ. It offers 8 programs through Certificate programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,575 for Arizona residents and $9,575 for out-of-state students at Western Maricopa Education Center. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,014) of public community colleges in Arizona.

It has 223 students that are lower than the average population (3,662 students) of community colleges in Arizona. The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Arizona community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Western Maricopa Education Center is a 2-4 years, public school located in Glendale, Arizona.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $9,575 for Arizona residents and $9,575 for other students on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 8 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	6997 N Glen Harbor Blvd, Glendale, AZ
Phone	623-738-0022
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$9,575 Out-of-State$9,575
Student Population »	223 Total Enrollment
Average Financial Aid »	$3,345
Students to Faculty	11:1 (9.09%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,575 for undergraduate programs at Western Maricopa Education Center. The tuition & fees at Western Maricopa Education Center is cheaper than the average costs ($8,014) over public community colleges in Arizona. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Western Maricopa Education Center compares to Arizona community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$9,575
Average Financial Aid	$3,345
Cost of Attendance	$9,575
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$6,230

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Welding Technology/Welder	$9,575	-	900 Hours	9 Months
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	$17,010	$220	1,926 Hours	19 Months
Information Technology	$4,850	-	600 Hours	6 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$5,050	$190	600 Hours	6 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	$5,670	$185	600 Hours	6 Months
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	$5,500	-	600 Hours	6 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Western Maricopa Education Center	$9,575
Public Community Colleges in Arizona	$30,043
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Western Maricopa Education Center offers Certificate programs - 8 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 223 students at Western Maricopa Education Center including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 220 male students and 27 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Part-time
Total	247	247
Male Students	220	220
Female Students	27	27

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