Vocational Programs at Mercer County Technical Education Center

Mercer County Technical Education Center is a 2-4 year, public school located in Princeton, West Virginia. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $5,814 for the academic year 2024-2025.

A total of 120 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 79%. Mercer County Technical Education Center has 7 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Mercer County Technical Education Center is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2025 tuition & fees are $5,814. For reference, the average tuition for the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,035.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $5,814 $3,246 1,350 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $6,034 $2,575 1,800 Hours 20 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Dental Assisting / Assistant $4,395 $769 1,080 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,730 - 239 Hours 9.22 Months
Electrician $3,595 $1,295 1,080 Hours 10 Months
National Average $15,963 - 587 Hours 11.99 Months
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician $1,650 $225 400 Hours 10 Months
National Average $13,584 - 512 Hours 9.97 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $1,650 $122 400 Hours 10 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $5,814 at Mercer County Technical Education Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $3,246. The total cost of attendance is $26,685 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$5,814
Books & Supplies$3,246
Room & Board$12,925
Other Living Expenses$4,700
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$26,685
1Mercer County Technical Education 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 Programs1231

Mercer County Technical Education Center offers 7 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 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 Mercer County Technical Education Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 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 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Mercer County Technical Education Center is 79%. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 an the retention rate is 74%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate79%
Retention Rate74%(full-time), 73% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Student Population120 Students
Number of Faculties10 Faculties
Number of Staffs19 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Mercer County Technical Education Center provides a number of student services including Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceNo
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A
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