Vocational Programs at Midwestern Career College

Midwestern Career College is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Chicago, Illinois. Its published tuition & fees of Medical / Clinical Assistant program, which is the largest program at the school, is $17,320 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 676 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 60%. Midwestern Career College has 16 vocational programs and 1 programs are available through distance learning.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Midwestern Career College is Medical / Clinical Assistant and its 2024 tuition & fees are $17,320. For reference, the average tuition for the Medical / Clinical Assistant program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,239.

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 Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical / Clinical Assistant	$17,320	-	29 Hours	15 Months
National Average	$16,239	-	318 Hours	9.35 Months
Business Administration and Management	$14,000	$440	60 Hours	28 Months
National Average	$29,282	-	135 Hours	19.24 Months
Marketing / Marketing Management	$14,000	$440	60 Hours	28 Months
National Average	$14,000	-	480 Hours	19.00 Months
Surgical Technology / Technologist	$36,850	$475	69 Hours	20 Months
National Average	$28,401	-	463 Hours	16.86 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	$40,900	$939	74 Hours	20 Months
National Average	$41,328	-	775 Hours	21.92 Months
Radiologic Technology / Science - Radiographer	$40,800	$1,364	73 Hours	20 Months
National Average	$32,286	-	842 Hours	19.71 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $17,320 at Midwestern Career College. The total cost of attendance is $53,725 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$17,320
Books & Supplies	-
Room & Board	$26,535
Other Living Expenses	$9,870
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$53,725

¹Midwestern Career College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

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 Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	3	3	NOT OFFERED

Midwestern Career College offers 7 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-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 Midwestern Career College

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	54	16	NOT OFFERED
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Midwestern Career College is 60%. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 an the retention rate is 55%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	60%
Retention Rate	55%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Student Population	676 Students
Number of Faculties	57 Faculties
Number of Staffs	103 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Midwestern Career College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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