Arizona Western College Career Programs

Arizona Western College (referred to as AWC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Yuma, AZ. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Arizona Western College is $3,020 for Arizona residents and $9,830 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 8,050 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.00% (20 to 1).Arizona Western College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $9,830
  • Number of Programs: 97 programs

AWC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Arizona Western College are $3,020 for Arizona residents and $9,830 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are decreased by -14.93% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Arizona Western College
Arizona residentsOut of State
2018-2019$2,016$7,608
2019-2020$2,064$7,656
2020-2021$2,112$7,704
2021-2022$2,700$11,250
2022-2023$2,760$9,570
2023-2024$3,020$9,830

Who Accredits Arizona Western College

Arizona Western College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1968 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Arizona Western College offers 95 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,442 students have earned their degrees/certificate at AWC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at AWC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 3 programs 1
Agricultural Business and Management1 program 0
Crop Production1 program 1
Plant Sciences1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 3
Environmental Science1 program 3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 7
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 program 7
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 0
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 21
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 17
Computer Graphics1 program 4
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 2 programs 3
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1 program 3
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 0
Education [+] 4 programs 30
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 7
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 19
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 22
Engineering1 program 22
Engineering Technology [+] 11 programs 12
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 3
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 1
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 1
Industrial Technology/Technician1 program 3
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 1
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 1
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 1
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 1
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician1 program 0
Solar Energy Technology/Technician1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 4
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 4
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 19
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 19
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 5
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 5
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 2
English Language and Literature1 program 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 348
General Studies1 program 348
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 12
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 12
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 14
Mathematics1 program 14
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 programs 11
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1 program 0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 1
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 10
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 1
Philosophy1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 15
Chemistry1 program 0
Geology/Earth Science1 program 0
Physics1 program 15
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 5 programs 85
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 61
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing1 program 0
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)1 program 4
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 program 1
Homeland Security1 program 19
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 65
Social Sciences1 program 57
Geography1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 8
Construction Trades [+] 3 programs 0
Carpentry/Carpenter1 program 0
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)1 program 0
Plumbing Technology/Plumber1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 5
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1 program 0
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 5
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 2
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 18
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 3
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 13
Music1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 programs 79
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 5
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 3
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer1 program 1
Pre-Nursing Studies1 program 0
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 5
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 65
Business [+] 5 programs 67
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 53
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 0
Accounting1 program 12
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 2
History [+] 1 program 3
History1 program 3
Total71 programs854
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 5
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 5
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 0
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 4 programs 1
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 1
Industrial Technology/Technician1 program 0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 566
General Studies1 program 566
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 6
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1 program 0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 program 0
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 0
Carpentry/Carpenter1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 1
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1 program 0
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 1
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 5
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Game and Interactive Media Design1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 3
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 2
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 1
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 1
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Retail Management1 program 0
Accounting1 program 1
Total24 programs588

Student Population

At Arizona Western College, there are total 8,050 students. Among them, 2,580 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 3,257 men and 4,793 women students at AWC. Next table summarizes the student population at AWC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Arizona Western College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,0503,2574,793
American Indian/Native American652243
Asian652837
Black/African American954649
Hispanic5,0771,9473,130
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander918
White877376501
Two More1145163
Un-Known1,640728912
Student Population in Online Programs at AWC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students8,0502,5802,4183,052

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