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Ridge Technical College
7700 State Rd 544, Winter Haven, FL 33881 · Public less-than-2-year · (863) 419-3060 · School website
Career programs at Ridge Technical College
Ridge Technical College reported 301 certificate and associate completions in 14 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in cosmetology (48). College Scorecard counts 407 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 48 | Not published | |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 | $36,556 | |
| Electrician | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Nail tech | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 | Not published | |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 | $25,228 | WIOA list |
| Esthetician | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 | Not published | |
| Automotive | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | $33,118 | WIOA list |
| Pharmacy tech | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | Not published | WIOA list |
| HVAC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Medical assistant | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | Not published | |
| Massage therapy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 | Not published | |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Culinary | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | Not published |
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 Ridge Technical College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $3,930
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $3,930
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $10,530
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,500
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $23,170
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $33,484
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Ridge Technical College 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.
More Ridge Technical College programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Care Technician-CDiploma in patient care technician · In person · CIP 51.3902 | $1,728+ $1,306 books | 36 weeks, 17 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Diesel Systems Technician 2Certification · In person · CIP 47.0605 | $2,160+ $799 books | 52 weeks, 14 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to Ridge Technical College by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
Other cosmetology programs within 40 miles
- UR Beauty & Barber Academy-At True Family Barber AcademyWinter Haven, FL · 6.1 mi · $14,755
- Traviss Technical CollegeLakeland, FL · 15.5 mi · $4,525
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- Empire Beauty School-LakelandLakeland, FL · 19.5 mi · $16,320
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