Ben Franklin Career Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Dunbar, West Virginia. Its published tuition & fees of Electrical / Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair program, which is the largest program at the school, is $4,950 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 65 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 76%. Ben Franklin Career Center has 7 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Ben Franklin Career Center is Electrical / Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair and its 2024 tuition & fees are $4,950. For reference, the average tuition for the Electrical / Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair program of all trade schools in the United States is $13,053.

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
Electrical / Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair $4,950 $1,254 1,350 Hours 11 Months
National Average $13,053 - 694 Hours 11.48 Months
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other) $6,130 $1,806 1,350 Hours 11 Months
National Average $17,783 - 926 Hours 12.71 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $3,500 $1,634 910 Hours 12 Months
National Average $14,851 - 531 Hours 10.39 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $4,692 $1,081 900 Hours 7 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Phlebotomy Technician / Phlebotomist $1,275 $100 225 Hours 4 Months
National Average $3,862 - 238 Hours 4.16 Months
Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor $4,693 - 220 Hours 2 Months
National Average $6,258 - 254 Hours 2.98 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $4,950 at Ben Franklin Career Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,254. The total cost of attendance is $15,654 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$4,950
Books & Supplies$1,254
Room & Board$6,825
Other Living Expenses$2,625
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$15,654
1Ben Franklin Career 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 Programs214NOT OFFERED

Ben Franklin Career Center 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 Ben Franklin Career Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and RepairNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Ben Franklin Career Center is 76%. The students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 an the retention rate is 86%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate76%
Retention Rate86%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
Student Population65 Students
Number of Faculties4 Faculties
Number of Staffs12 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Ben Franklin Career Center 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 serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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