Western Maricopa Education Center is a public community college located in Glendale, AZ. It offers 8 programs for degree/certificate.

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

The school has 223 students, which is lower than Arizona community collleges' average (3,662). The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Arizona community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees is $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.

The following tables show 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Western Maricopa Education Center and compare 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.

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
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
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. 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

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

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

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs8NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder40 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2470247
Male Students2200220
Female Students27027

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Western Maricopa Education Center.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address6997 N Glen Harbor Blvd, Glendale, AZ
Phone623-738-0022
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 Faculty11:1 (9.09%)