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2022 Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

17 Ranked Colleges
427 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Welding Technology/Welder is the 194th most popular major in the country with 40,882 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 16,717 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 427 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in welding technology/welder. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent welding technology/welder programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the welding technology/welder program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Welding Technology/Welder (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.

Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $8,682 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Central Piedmont Community College

#2

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pitt Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Pitt Community College is a public institution located in Winterville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $8,531 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is located in Morrilton, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.

UACCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UACCM is $8,373 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky that handed out 5 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College also made our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $9,384 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EMCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Mississippi Community College is $8,219 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4 in overall quality

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 13 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

A-B Tech also made our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $12,540 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Jones County Junior College is a public institution located in Ellisville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jones County Junior College also made our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Jones County Junior College is $7,988 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8 in overall quality

Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Owensboro Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,028 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College.

Full Owensboro Community and Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Report

#9

Mountwest Community and Technical College

Huntington, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Mountwest Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mountwest Community and Technical College is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.

MCTC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,669 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MCTC.

Full Mountwest Community and Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Report

#7 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Beebe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arkansas State University - Beebe is a small public school situated in Beebe, Arkansas. It awarded 5 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU-Beebe also made our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend ASU-Beebe is $12,920 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 8 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,200 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

#12

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

Pearl River Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.

Pearl River Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,480 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pearl River Community College.

Full Pearl River Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report

#13

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Holmes Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Holmes Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,175 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Holmes Community College.

Full Holmes Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report

#12 in overall quality

Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make $75-$110k list, Bluegrass Community and Technical College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,112 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

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#15

Blue Ridge Community College

Flat Rock, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Blue Ridge Community College is a small school located in Flat Rock, North Carolina that handed out 5 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

Blue Ridge Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,256 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Blue Ridge Community College.

Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Blue Ridge Community College

#16

Southern Technical College

Orlando, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Southern Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Southern Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 78 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Technical College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Technical College is $22,228 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southern Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Report

#17

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

Advanced Technology Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Advanced Technology Institute is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 7 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

ATI also took the #17 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Advanced Technology Institute is $22,311 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Advanced Technology Institute Welding Technology/Welder Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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