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Mercer County Technical Education Center
1397 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV 24740 · Public 2-year · (304) 425-9551 · School website
Career programs at Mercer County Technical Education Center
Mercer County Technical Education Center reported 89 certificate and associate completions in 7 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in LPN/LVN (34). College Scorecard counts 120 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | 1,350 clock hours, 12 months | $5,814 | 34 | $36,263 | WIOA list |
| Phlebotomy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Welding | Certificate | 400 clock hours, 10 months | $1,650 | 12 | Not published | |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | 1,800 clock hours, 20 months | $6,034 | 11 | Not published | |
| Electrician | Certificate | 1,080 clock hours, 10 months | $3,595 | 10 | Not published | WIOA list |
| HVAC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 | Not published | |
| Dental assistant | Certificate | 1,080 clock hours, 10 months | $4,395 | 4 | Not published | WIOA list |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Mercer County Technical Education Center
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $2,225
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $33,511
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Mercer County Technical Education Center net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
Other LPN/LVN programs within 40 miles
- Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VA · 27.9 mi
- New River Community and Technical CollegeBeaver, WV · 28.2 mi
- New River Community CollegeDublin, VA · 28.6 mi
- Academy of Careers and TechnologyBeckley, WV · 30.3 mi · $10,500