Western Area Career & Technology Center
Canonsburg, PA · Public · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$8,066Average net price / year
—Graduation rate
$43,189Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
23Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,612
- Average net price
- $8,066
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $2,520
- $75–110k
- $13,612
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- —
- First-year retention
- 50%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $42,272
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,189
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 80%
- Students with federal loans
- 70%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 6 | $44,872 | $16,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 23
- Part-time
- 78%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 74%
- Hispanic
- 0%
- Black
- 26%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 6:1
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Secondary Education
- Website
- www.wactc.net
- Also known as
- Western Area CTC
Most popular fields
- Health Professions – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Western Area Career & Technology Center cost?
The average net price after grants is $8,066 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $13,612.
How much do Western Area Career & Technology Center graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $43,189 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.