by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 42,490 people earned their degree in welding technology/welder, making the major the 215th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,124 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 318 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in welding technology/welder. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in welding technology/welder.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree wielding students.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 14 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Ohio Technical College
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Shore Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Scottville, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at West Shore Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region. Belmont College is a small school located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio that handed out 9 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Belmont College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region. Monroe County Community College is a public institution located in Monroe, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Monroe County Community College
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirtland Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Kirtland Community College is a small public school situated in Roscommon, Michigan. It awarded 6 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kirtland Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Alpena Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Alpena, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Alpena Community College
John Wood Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Quincy, Illinois 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.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at John Wood Community College
Terra State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fremont, Ohio, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Terra Community College
Ferris State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Grand Rapids Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 18 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Grand Rapids Community College
Lake Michigan College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Kaskaskia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Kaskaskia College is located in Centralia, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Kaskaskia College
Kellogg Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Battle Creek, Michigan, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Kellogg Community College
Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Godfrey, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Montcalm Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Sidney, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Montcalm Community College
Owens Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Owens Community College
Kankakee Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kankakee, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Kankakee Community College
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Delta College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Lansing Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCC is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 10 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. ICC is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Illinois Central College
Schoolcraft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 6 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Schoolcraft College
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Fox Valley Technical College
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Washtenaw Community College
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
