Western Maricopa Education Center

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2024 Enrolled Students

247

0% Full-Time

About

Western Maricopa Education Center is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In 2024, the most popular 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Western Maricopa Education Center were Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (14 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 107 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Western Maricopa Education Center. 21.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 78.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (49 degrees), 1.69 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (29 degrees).

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Enrollment

Western Maricopa Education Center had a total enrollment of 247 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Western Maricopa Education Center is 0 students and the part-time enrollment is 247. This means that 0% of students enrolled at Western Maricopa Education Center are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Western Maricopa Education Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.5% Hispanic or Latino, 29.6% White, 4.05% Two or More Races, 1.62% Asian, 0.81% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.81% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.405% Black or African American.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Western Maricopa Education Center in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 247 students. The full-time enrollment at Western Maricopa Education Center is 0 and the part-time enrollment is 247.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Western Maricopa Education Center (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
105 enrolled students
White
73 enrolled students
Two or More Races
10 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Western Maricopa Education Center is 42.5% Hispanic or Latino, 29.6% White, 4.05% Two or More Races, 1.62% Asian, 0.81% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.81% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.405% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

Graduates

In 2024, 61 fewer women than men received degrees from Western Maricopa Education Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Western Maricopa Education Center is hispanic or latino (49 degrees awarded). There were 1.69 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (29 degrees).

The most common 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Western Maricopa Education Center is Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (14 degrees awarded).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Western Maricopa Education Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees awarded), Precision Production (16 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (34 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Maricopa Education Center are Registered nurses (1,499,792 people), Software developers (630,659 people), Other managers (180,488 people), Medical & health services managers (166,995 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,638 people).

The most specialized majors at Western Maricopa Education Center in 2024 are Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees awarded), Precision Production (16 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (34 degrees), and Health (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Maricopa Education Center are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Dentists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Western Maricopa Education Center are Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees awarded), Precision Production (16 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (34 degrees), and Health (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Maricopa Education Center are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,651,661 people), Computer Systems Design (641,631 people), Elementary & secondary schools (309,126 people), Outpatient care centers (289,079 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (226,086 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Western Maricopa Education Center.

Most Common (2024)

Welding Technology
13 degrees awarded
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Western Maricopa Education Center was Welding Technology with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Western Maricopa Education Center according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 84 degrees were awarded to men at Western Maricopa Education Center, which is 3.65 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (23).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Western Maricopa Education Center by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Western Maricopa Education Center in Information Technology, which is 33 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Western Maricopa Education Center in Pharmacy Technician, which is 2.13 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
49 degrees awarded
White
29 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Western Maricopa Education Center is hispanic or latino (49 degrees awarded). There were 1.69 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (29 degrees).

18.7% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
51 degrees awarded
White Male
39 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Western Maricopa Education Center is white male (51 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (39 degrees).