Western Area Career & Technology Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $18,480 for the academic year 2024-2025.
A total of 23 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 100%. Western Area Career & Technology Center has 1 vocational program.
Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time
The largest program at Western Area Career & Technology Center is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2025 tuition & fees are $18,480. 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 Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Program Lengths | Avg. Completion Time |
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| Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training |
$18,480 |
$1,550 |
1,504 Hours |
13 Months |
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| National Average |
$18,035 |
- |
1,202 Hours |
12.85 Months |
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2025 Average Costs of Attendance
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $18,480 at Western Area Career & Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,550. The total cost of attendance is $31,145 when a student lives off-campus.
2025 Average Costs of Attendance
| Tuition & Fees | $18,480 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,550 |
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| Room & Board | $7,150 |
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| Other Living Expenses | $3,965 |
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| Total Cost of Attendace (COA) | $31,145 |
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1Western Area Career & 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. |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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Western Area Career & Technology Center offers 1 certificate and vocational program through 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 Area Career & Technology Center
Important Statistics for Prospective Students
The graduation rate at Western Area Career & Technology Center is 100%. The students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 an the retention rate is 50%.
Key Academics Stats
| Graduation Rate | 100% |
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| Retention Rate | 50%(full-time), 75% (part-time) |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 6 to 1 |
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| Student Population | 23 Students |
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| Number of Faculties | 4 Faculties |
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| Number of Staffs | 8 Staffs |
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On-Campus Student Services
Western Area Career & Technology Center provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services.
On-Campus Student Services
| Academic/career counseling service | Yes |
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| Employment services for students | No |
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| Placement services for completers | No |
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| On-campus day care for students' children | No |
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| Library facilities at institution | N/A |
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