Western Technology Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $3,850 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 530 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 74%. Western Technology Center has 31 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Western Technology Center is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $3,850. 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 $3,850 $145 1,500 Hours 14 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $2,575 $450 1,030 Hours 10 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $3,657 $4,276 1,463 Hours 15 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide $2,255 $450 902 Hours 10 Months
National Average $4,480 - 234 Hours 4.71 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $2,525 $180 1,010 Hours 10 Months
National Average $14,851 - 531 Hours 10.39 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $2,487 $200 995 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $3,850 at Western Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $145. The total cost of attendance is $24,829 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$3,850
Books & Supplies$145
Room & Board$14,877
Other Living Expenses$5,957
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$24,829
1Western 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 ProgramsNOT OFFERED922NOT OFFERED

Western Technology Center offers 31 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 Western Technology Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen AssistantNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Building/Property MaintenanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 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 11 NOT OFFERED
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical Reception/ReceptionistNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Home Health Aide/Home AttendantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical Reception/ReceptionistNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Home Health Aide/Home AttendantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Western Technology Center is 74%. The students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1 an the retention rate is 67%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate74%
Retention Rate67%(full-time), 65% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio5 to 1
Student Population530 Students
Number of Faculties60 Faculties
Number of Staffs157 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Western Technology 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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