10695 West Pierce Street, Avondale, AZ · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 1,084
- Largest program 2025-26
- $50,950
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $62,466
Western Maricopa Education Center
Glendale, Arizona. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 48 awards in the trades we track: aviation maintenance, HVAC, welding.
- Address
- 6997 N Glen Harbor Blvd, Glendale, AZ 85307
Open in Maps - Website
- www.west-mec.edu/adulted
- Phone
- (623) 738-0022
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 245
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (16) | 16 |
| Aviation Maintenance | Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0607) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Certificate, 2 to 4 years (14) | 16 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (3); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (13) | 16 |
| Machining and CNC | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501) | No completions reported | 0 |
What it costs
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 | 900 clock hours | 9 | ||
| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | $17,010 | $220 | 1,926 clock hours | 19 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | $5,050 | $190 | 600 clock hours | 6 |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | $5,500 | 600 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):
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $4,000
College Scorecard recordCollege Navigator record
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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 495013. How we build this list.