by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Welding Technology/Welder is the 215th most popular major in the country with 42,490 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,249 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 565 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 80 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in welding technology/welder. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in welding technology/welder.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 80 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 66 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Seattle College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region. South Seattle College is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 14 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peninsula College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Peninsula College is located in Port Angeles, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Peninsula College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Linn-Benton Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region. Linn-Benton Community College is located in Albany, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Linn-Benton Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walla Walla Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school situated in Walla Walla, Washington. It awarded 17 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Walla Walla Community College
Honolulu Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Southwestern Oregon Community College is located in Coos Bay, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Skagit Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Washington, and it awarded 18 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Lower Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Longview, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lower Columbia College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Clackamas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Clackamas Community College is located in Oregon City, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Clackamas Community College
With a ranking of #12, Bates Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Full Bates Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Report
South Puget Sound Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. South Puget Sound Community College is a public institution located in Olympia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at South Puget Sound Community College
Western Nevada College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. WNC is a public institution located in Carson City, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Western Nevada College
Barstow Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Barstow Community College is a small public school situated in Barstow, California. It awarded 5 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Barstow Community College
Big Bend Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Moses Lake, Washington, and it awarded 6 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Big Bend Community College
Everett Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Everett Community College is a public institution located in Everett, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Everett Community College
Chemeketa Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chemeketa Community College is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Chemeketa Community College
Grays Harbor College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Grays Harbor College is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, Washington. It awarded 3 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Centralia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Centralia College is a small school located in Centralia, Washington that handed out 4 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Olympic College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. OC is a public institution located in Bremerton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Olympic College
Clark College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Vancouver, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Clark College
With a ranking of #23, Shasta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Shasta College is a medium-sized school located in Redding, California that handed out 10 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Community College is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 3 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Clover Park Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clover Park Technical College is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 9 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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