Southwest Technology Center

Southwest Technology Center is a two-year community college located on an impressive campus in Altus, OK. Admission is available to anyone, given its 100% acceptance rate. It is an extremely small institution with 111 full-time students enrolled. Southwest Tech offers 9 available majors across two disciplines. The most frequently decided focuses are Aircraft Maintenance, Aerospace Engineering Technician, and Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN), which all together are elected by 71% of the student body. It has a strong cosmetology program, ranking 8th in Oklahoma. Also, Southwest Tech is 5th in Oklahoma for best value 2 year colleges. 53% of Southwest Technology Center students graduate college, equipped to begin their vocational journey. On average, alumni make a yearly salary of $24,200 a couple years after receiving their diplomas. After four additional years in the job market, their average annual earnings climbs 43.4% to $34,700; however, that is still 13.5% beneath the national median earnings. Applicants might want to find that Southwest Tech does not have early decision. Furthermore, undergraduates are able to study abroad for a semester, and about 37% of first-year, part-time students continue to pursue their degrees the following year. Apropos of finances, be aware that after financial aid, you can expect to pay around $14,150 per year. Its value rating on School Authority is 8.76 and when rating its campus, Southwest Tech received a 10. Concerning student life, on-campus housing is not offered. Finally, six years after receiving their diplomas, 24% of alums are not employed and 17% of graduates do not have a job two years after graduating.