Western Maricopa Education Center: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair

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Western Maricopa Education Center is a public school with 225 students enrolled. This college is one of the 6 schools and colleges located in Glendale, Arizona.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and 2-year certificate are offered at Western Maricopa Education Center.

Majors
Offered
2
West-MEC follows a continuous curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 2 majors. The most popular concentrations are Flight and Aviation and Welding. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

Student to faculty ratio at West-MEC is good, 11:1.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to West-MEC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (623) 738-0022 or check Western Maricopa Education Center Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Western Maricopa Education Center offers evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Western Maricopa 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.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Western Maricopa Education Center.

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

Western Maricopa Education Center Location and Address

Postal Address:
Western Maricopa Education Center
6997 N Glen Harbor Blvd
Glendale, Arizona
85307, USA
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