Wyoming Technical Schools

Technical career opportunities are plentiful in technical electronics and computer technology industries and maintenance technologies, as well as accounting, office, and new media technologies. Technical school graduates work as science technicians, pharmacy technicians, veterinary medical technicians and paramedics, engineering technicians, sound engineering technicians, and more.

A technical degree can prepare students for the career fields listed here, as well as careers in business. Most technical schools offer a wide variety of degree options, so finding a technical school to match your chosen field should be easy. The trick is to find an accredited technical school with a high placement rate. Fortunately, several Wyoming technical schools fit the bill.

Wyoming technical schools offer certificates, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and advanced degrees in technical related fields. Wyoming’s best technical schools include University of Wyoming-College of Engineering and Applied Science (est. 1886) and WyoTech, formerly Wyoming Technical Institute (est. 1966). Overall, the state of Wyoming has 8 public and 2 private institutions with more than 31,853 students enrolled. Hundreds of students attend Wyoming technical schools with more than 1,500 enrolled in the state’s top technical schools alone. According to the latest figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, undergraduate technical school enrollment is 266,000+ students across the nation.

Schools to consider:

Facts and Figures for Wyoming Technical Schools

Average Tuition Costs On-Campus

The average cost for tuition and fees at a public Wyoming technical school is $2,990 per academic year. The average cost for tuition and fees at a private Wyoming technical school is $10,890 per academic year.

Average Tuition Costs Online

The tuition costs for online Wyoming technical schools start at around $100 per credit hour. For graduate school, tuition starts at around $200 per credit hour. Students will pay the same tuition and fees as on-campus programs, but you will save a significant amount of money by eliminating room & board expenses as well as transportation costs. The average room and board costs for public Wyoming colleges is $7,078 per academic year.

Noted On-Campus Wyoming Technical Schools and Enrollment

University of Wyoming-College of Engineering and Applied Science
(avg. enrollment, 12,875 students)
WyoTech (avg. enrollment, 1,495 students)

Noted Online Technical Schools and Programs Available in Wyoming

University of Wyoming
Central Wyoming College
Ashford University
CollegeAmerica-Cheyenne, WY

Accredited Wyoming Technical Schools

University of Wyoming-College of Engineering and Applied Science
WyoTech

Sources
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007, 126th Ed.
Princeton Review
National Center for Education and Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Education