Certificate Programs at Meridian Technology Center

Number of Vocational ProgramsAverage Tuition & Fees
42 $1,800
Meridian Technology Center is a 2-4 years, public school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Its published tuition & fees of Welding Technology / Welder program, which is the largest program at the school, is $1,800 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $31,300. A total of 806 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 60%. Meridian Technology Center has 42 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Meridian Technology Center is Welding Technology / Welder and its 2024 tuition & fees are $1,800. For reference, the average tuition for the Welding Technology / Welder program of all trade schools in the United States is $10,695.
The next 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
Welding Technology / Welder $1,800 $901 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $4,500 $526 1,000 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $4,600 $1,751 1,463 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $3,105 $81 945 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide $1,800 $637 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $4,480 - 234 Hours 4.71 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $3,150 $463 1,050 Hours 9 Months
National Average $14,851 - 531 Hours 10.39 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $1,800 at Meridian Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $901. The total cost of attendance is $13,796 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$1,800
Books & Supplies$901
Room & Board$6,655
Other Living Expenses$4,440
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$13,796
1Meridian Technology Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

Meridian Technology Center offers 42 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
Total Number of Career 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 OFFERED20211
The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cloud ComputingNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 0 4 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 10 4 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 24 4 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 10 2 NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 6 0 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADDNOT 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 20 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Mason/MasonryNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED 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 7 9 NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 7 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC MachinistNOT OFFERED 0 8 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Meridian Technology Center. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $27,300.
Median Earning By Time for Meridian Technology Center Graduates
TotalMaleFemale
6 Years After Graduation$27,300$31,700$23,100
7 Years After Graduation$25,700--
8 Years After Graduation$28,300--
9 Years After Graduation$25,000--
10 Years After Graduation$31,300--

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Meridian Technology Center is 60%. The students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 an the retention rate is 79%.
Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate60%
Retention Rate79%(full-time), 62% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio8 to 1
Student Population806 Students
Number of Faculties9 Faculties
Number of Staffs153 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Meridian Technology Center provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.
On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A
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