IPEDS ID 237543

Mercer County Technical Education Center

Princeton, West Virginia. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 27 awards in the trades we track: welding, electrician, HVAC.

Address: 1397 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV 24740
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Website: mercercountyschools.sites.thrillshare.com/o/mctec
Phone: (304) 425-9551
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Council on Occupational Education
Federal student aid: Not Title IV
Undergrads (all programs): 120
Also known as: MCTEC

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
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (12)	12
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (10)	10
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5)	5

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

Tuition and fees, largest program (whole program)	$6,168
Cost of attendance, per program year (incl. living costs)	$13,611
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$5,395

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
Welding Technology/Welder	$3,575	$367	900 clock hours	20
Electrician	$3,595	$1,295	1,080 clock hours	10
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	$3,602	$250	910 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): 69%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $36,613

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Wytheville Community College

27.9 mi

1000 E Main Street, Wytheville, VA · Public, 2-year

CNST 31
ELEC 24
HVAC 17
WELD 13

Trade grads 2023-24: 85
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,154
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,581

New River Community and Technical College

28.2 mi

280 University Drive, Beaver, WV · Public, 2-year

LINE 13
WELD 13
DSL 10
AUTO 1
CNC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 38
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,360
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,178

New River Community College

28.6 mi

5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 49
WELD 48
AUTO 18
HVAC 11

Trade grads 2023-24: 126
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,126
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,648

Academy of Careers and Technology

30.3 mi

390 Stanaford Rd, Beckley, WV · Public, under 2-year

CDL 30
WELD 6
PLMB 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 40
Largest program 2025-26: $12,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,620

Fayette Institute of Technology

43.5 mi

300 West Oyler Avenue, Oak Hill, WV · Public, under 2-year

ELEC 16

Trade grads 2023-24: 16
Largest program 2025-26: $3,025
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,145

Southwest Virginia Community College

45.3 mi

369 College Road US Rt. 19, 6 Miles S. Claypool Hill, Cedar Bluff, VA · Public, 2-year

WELD 27
HVAC 9
AUTO 2
ELEC 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 40
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,252
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,796

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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 237543. How we build this list.