BOMWestern Maricopa Education Center
Western Maricopa Education Center is a community college in Glendale, Arizona. One of 16 community colleges in Arizona.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Glendale, Arizona 85307
- Website
- west-mec.edu
Regional context
Western Maricopa Education Center is a community college located in Glendale, Arizona. It is one of 16 institutions of this type in the state. The campus is situated within a region containing 6125 nearby companies within a 25-mile radius.
Nearest other institutions include Estrella Mountain Community College, Empire Beauty School-Avondale, Xtylo Beauty College, and Aveda Institute Tucson-Avondale. These schools are located 5 to 6 miles from the campus. The surrounding area includes a business base of 6125 nearby companies within 25 miles of the campus.
What Western Maricopa Education Center teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Precision production Industrial base | Certificates | 54 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | Certificates | 40 |
| Computer & information sciences | Certificates | 24 |
| Health professions | Certificates | 13 |
Who hires from these programs
419 of the 6,130 companies mapped within 25 miles of Glendale, Arizona align with fields taught here. Strong demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Machining & CNC | 203 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| Welding | 141 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| Automotive & diesel | 114 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
The supplier base around this campus
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5,488 companies mapped within 25 miles of Glendale, AZ. Nearest include:
- KAIZEN EDUCATION FOUNDATIONYoungtown, AZ · 4 mi away
- RAM SIGNS, INC FASTSIGNSYoungtown, AZ · 4 mi away
- STEVEN J NIEMEYERPeoria, AZ · 4.4 mi away
- DRIVERAI LLCPeoria, AZ · 4.4 mi away
- WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITYLuke Afb, AZ · 4.6 mi away
- F&S CONSTRUCTION LLCLitchfield Park, AZ · 4.8 mi away
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