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Vocational Schools in Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ (population: 1,635,783) has sixteen vocational schools within its city limits. University of Phoenix-Online Campus, the highest ranked school in the city with a vocational program, has a total student population of 380,232. It is the 636th highest ranked school in the USA and the 3rd highest in the state of Arizona (#1 is Northern Arizona University).

Vocational students from Phoenix schools who go on to become vocational educators, event planners, landscape architects, landscape designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 114,420 people working as vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $52,030. Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area alone, there are 3,080 employed middle school teachers earning an average salary of $38,990. Vocational education teachers in this area earn $61,850/yr and there are 1,220 employed.

Phoenix lies in Maricopa county, which is one of the 15 counties in Arizona. Overall, the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area has 1,763,410 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $20/hr average worker wage, and a $41,930 average annual salary. Thus, about 1 out of every 1000 jobs in Phoenix are held by vocational education teachers, and 2/1000 are held by middle school teachers.

Of the 16 vocational schools in Phoenix, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Anthem College-Phoenix comes out as the most expensive ($43,008/yr) for vocational students, with Phoenix College as the lowest, reported at only $8,058/yr.

Vocational Programs in Phoenix

GateWay Community College

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Phoenix College

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Paradise Valley Community College

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

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See Also

• Vocational Information
• Salary Details for an Event Planner
• Online Vocational Schools
• Online Vocational Programs
• Online Vocational Courses
• Online Vocational Certifications

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