Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $7,334 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 34 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 84%. Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center has 10 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $7,334. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.

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
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $7,334 $1,625 1,220 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $5,764 $350 750 Hours 8 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $5,094 $2,814 1,044 Hours 10 Months
National Average $14,851 - 531 Hours 10.39 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $5,094 $2,814 1,044 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Computer Technology / Computer Systems Technology $5,094 $2,814 1,044 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,903 - 329 Hours 9.00 Months
Carpentry / Carpenter $6,501 $507 1,044 Hours 10 Months
National Average $9,248 - 986 Hours 9.88 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $7,334 at Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,625. The total cost of attendance is $34,729 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$7,334
Books & Supplies$1,625
Room & Board$7,610
Other Living Expenses$18,160
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$34,729
1Poplar Bluff Technical 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 ProgramsNOT OFFERED19NOT OFFERED

Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center offers 10 certificate and vocational programs through 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 Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Graphic and Printing Equipment OperatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Technology/Computer Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center is 84%. The students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1 an the retention rate is 87%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate84%
Retention Rate87%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio3 to 1
Student Population34 Students
Number of Faculties13 Faculties
Number of Staffs19 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Poplar Bluff Technical 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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