2001 Union Carbide Dr, South Charleston, WV · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 11
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,800
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,493
Ben Franklin Career Center
Dunbar, West Virginia. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 51 awards in the trades we track: CDL, welding, HVAC.
- Address
- 500 28th St, Dunbar, WV 25064
Open in Maps - Phone
- (304) 766-0369
- Type
- Public, under 2-year
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 78
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL | Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (49.0205) | Certificate, under 12 weeks (18) | 18 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (17) | 17 |
| HVAC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (16) | 16 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| Tuition and fees, largest program (whole program) | $5,096 |
| Cost of attendance, per program year (incl. living costs) | $12,519 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $5,617 |
Trade programs this school listed among its largest, with whole-program charges for 2023-24 (IPEDS program-year charges):
| Program | Tuition + fees | Books + supplies | Length | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | $3,500 | $1,634 | 910 clock hours | 12 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | $4,692 | $1,081 | 900 clock hours | 7 |
| Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | $4,693 | $0 | 220 clock hours |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 83%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $32,895
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 237172. How we build this list.