8001 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH · Public, under 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 39
- Largest program 2025-26
- $14,500
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $54,857
Polaris Career Center
Middleburg Heights, Ohio. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 45 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic, welding, construction trades, machining and CNC.
- Address
- 7285 Old Oak Blvd, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Open in Maps - Website
- www.polaris.edu
- Phone
- (440) 891-7600
- Type
- Public, under 2-year
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 300
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (14) | 14 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (14) | 14 |
| Construction Trades | Building/Property Maintenance (46.0401) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (12) | 12 |
| Machining and CNC | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (5) | 5 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| Tuition and fees, largest program (whole program) | $10,977 |
| Cost of attendance, per program year (incl. living costs) | $18,036 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $13,623 |
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 | $9,875 | $620 | 600 clock hours | 9 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.
| Field | Credential | Median pay, 1 yr | Median pay, 5 yrs | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (47.06) | Undergraduate certificate | $35,768 n=20 | n/a | n/a |
| Precision Metal Working (48.05) | Undergraduate certificate | $40,702 n=48 | $44,223 | $3,685 |
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): 76%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $43,685
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $6,365
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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 390905. How we build this list.