Career Programs at Academy of Careers and Technology

Academy of Careers and Technology is a Public, Less than 2 years school located in Beckley, West Virginia. Its published tuition & fees of the largest program are $9,456 for the academic year 2020-2021. The school provides 17 vocational programs.

The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $32,400. A total of 155 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 62%. It provides 17 major programs. Below, you can check career and vocational programs and the costs at Academy of Careers and Technology.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Academy of Careers and Technology is Cosmetology/Cosmetologist and its 2021 tuition & fees are $9,456. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology/Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $15,110.

The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time. The average values are computed based on the data from trade schools' information for the corresponding vocational program.

2021 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$9,456	$1,050	1,799 Hours	16 Months
National Average	$15,110	-	1,412 Hours	11.91 Months
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$7,310	$1,650	1,350 Hours	14 Months
National Average	$14,963	-	1,321 Hours	12.65 Months
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	$1,850	$175	226 Hours	4 Months
National Average	$2,454	-	238 Hours	3.78 Months
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	$2,250	-	200 Hours	2 Months
National Average	$7,853	-	324 Hours	3.56 Months
Electrician	$6,120	$630	1,080 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$10,612	-	719 Hours	11.67 Months
Welding Technology/Welder	$6,415	-	1,080 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$9,261	-	748 Hours	8.50 Months

2021 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2020-2021, the average tuition & fees are $9,456 at Academy of Careers and Technology. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,050. The total cost of attendance is $29,106 when a student lives off-campus.

2021 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$9,456
Books & Supplies	$1,050
Room & Board	$13,950
Other Living Expenses	$4,650
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$29,106

¹Academy of Careers and Technology does not offer on-campus housing facilities.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Average Earning after Graduation

Next table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Academy of Careers and Technology. After 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $32,400 for Academy of Careers and Technology graduates.

Mean Earning After Graduation By Time for Academy of Careers and Technology Graduate
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$29,200	-	-
7 Years After Graduation	$28,700	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$26,200	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$28,800	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$32,400	$39,600	$27,900

Career and Vocational Programs

Academy of Careers and Technology offers 17 career courses through 2 Years Certificate programs. The next table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	1 Year Certificate	2 Years Certificate	4 Years Certificate	Associate's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next 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 only online classes.

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Personal And Culinary Services

	1 Year Certificate	2 Years Certificate	4 Years Certificate	Associate's
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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Important Statistics

The graduation rate at Academy of Careers and Technology is 62%. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 an the retention rate is 72%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	62%
Retention Rate	72%(full-time), 85% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Student Population	155 Students
Number of Faculties	13 Faculties
Number of Staffs	14 Staffs

Special Learning Opportunities

Academy of Careers and Technology does not offer online classes (distance learning opportunities) for any degree program. Next table summarizes the special learning opportunities.

Special Learning Opportunities
Online Class	No
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	No
Teacher Certification	No
Study Abroad	No

On-Campus Student Services

Academy of Careers and Technology provides a number of student services including remedial services, academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Remedial services	Yes
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	N/A

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