Vocational Programs at Meridian Technology Center

Meridian Technology Center is a 2-4 year, public school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Its published tuition & fees of Welding Technology / Welder program, which is the largest program at the school, is $1,800 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 806 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 60%. Meridian Technology Center has 47 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Meridian Technology Center is Welding Technology / Welder and its 2024 tuition & fees are $1,800. For reference, the average tuition for the Welding Technology / Welder program of all trade schools in the United States is $10,695.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Welding Technology / Welder $1,800 $901 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $4,500 $526 1,000 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $4,600 $1,751 1,463 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $3,105 $81 945 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide $1,800 $637 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $4,480 - 234 Hours 4.71 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $3,150 $463 1,050 Hours 9 Months
National Average $14,851 - 531 Hours 10.39 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $1,800 at Meridian Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $901. The total cost of attendance is $13,796 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$1,800
Books & Supplies$901
Room & Board$6,655
Other Living Expenses$4,440
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$13,796
1Meridian Technology Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs122231

Meridian Technology Center offers 47 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Meridian Technology Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cloud ComputingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 0 4 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 0 8 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 19 2 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 0 NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 3 4 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED 4 12 NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 1 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC MachinistNOT OFFERED 0 3 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Meridian Technology Center is 60%. The students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 an the retention rate is 79%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate60%
Retention Rate79%(full-time), 62% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio8 to 1
Student Population806 Students
Number of Faculties9 Faculties
Number of Staffs153 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Meridian Technology Center provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A
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