Western Maricopa Education Center is a public community college located in Glendale, AZ. It offers 10 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 ($8,266).

The school has 223 students, which is lower than Arizona community collleges' average (4,229). 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 following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Western Maricopa Education Center. Then, we compare its costs to Arizona community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Arizona ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,575$9,575
Books & Supplies$220
Average Financial Aid$3,345
Cost of Attendance$9,795$9,795
After Financial Aid$6,450$6,450
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Arizona ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Western Maricopa Education Center$9,575$9,575
Public Community Colleges in Arizona$2,713$8,266
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,939$8,623

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 Programs3NOT 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
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder14 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%)