Douglas Education Center: Review & Facts

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Douglas Education Center is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 200 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1904 and is the only college located in Monessen, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

At Douglas Education Center you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

3

Douglas Education Center follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 3 majors. The most popular concentration is Cosmetology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Douglas Education Center is high at 88% (well above Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention

88%

Good

The graduation rate at Douglas Education Center is good: 74%.

Student to faculty ratio at Douglas Education Center is pretty good -- 12:1. Find out more information about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are fairly high, around $18,200 a year. The additional fees at Douglas Education Center (not included in tuition costs) are about $200, which totals $18,400 annually.

Read the details about Douglas Education Center additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

This college might accept your advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Douglas Education Center is $50.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Douglas Education Center and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (724) 684-3684 or check Douglas Education Center Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Douglas Education Center provides evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Douglas Education Center, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Douglas Education Center.

Based on the college crime numbers, Douglas Education Center seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Douglas Education Center Location and Address

Postal Address:
Douglas Education Center
130 7th St
Monessen, Pennsylvania
15062, USA