Certificate Programs at Southwest Technology Center

Number of Vocational ProgramsAverage Tuition & Fees
17 $3,803
Southwest Technology Center is a Less than 2-years, public school located in Altus, Oklahoma. Its published tuition & fees of Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $3,803 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $37,200. A total of 332 students are attending the school. Southwest Technology Center has 17 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Southwest Technology Center is Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician and its 2024 tuition & fees are $3,803. For reference, the average tuition for the Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician program of all trade schools in the United States is $20,421.
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
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician $3,803 $604 1,200 Hours 10 Months
National Average $20,421 - 1,401 Hours 15.06 Months
Aircraft Powerplant Technology / Technician $2,505 $473 750 Hours 6 Months
National Average $9,590 - 1,358 Hours 12.71 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $3,835 $746 1,500 Hours 14 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $2,588 $313 960 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Carpentry / Carpenter $2,528 $88 960 Hours 10 Months
National Average $9,248 - 986 Hours 9.88 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $4,115 $2,718 1,343 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $3,803 at Southwest Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $604. The total cost of attendance is $26,577 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$3,803
Books & Supplies$604
Room & Board$13,300
Other Living Expenses$8,870
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$26,577
1Southwest Technology Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

Southwest Technology Center offers 17 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-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 OFFERED710NOT OFFERED
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.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48 NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Metal FabricatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation AideNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice OperationNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 an the retention rate is 80%.
Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate80%(full-time), 67% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Student Population332 Students
Number of Faculties31 Faculties
Number of Staffs58 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

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