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 Illinois” ranking.
Welding Technology/Welder is the 215th most popular major in the country with 42,490 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 1,847 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 88 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in welding technology/welder. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their welding technology/welder program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Wood Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 8 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kaskaskia College landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public institution located in Godfrey, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kankakee Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois. Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 13 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Central College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 6 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Illinois Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois list. Illinois Valley Community College is a public institution located in Oglesby, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
John A Logan College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois list. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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College of DuPage landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois ranking. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 8 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois list. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 5 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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William Rainey Harper College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois ranking. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Joliet Junior College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Carl Sandburg College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Galesburg, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Rend Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Ina, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Land College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois ranking. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Waubonsee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. Waubonsee Community College is a public institution located in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Waubonsee Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
College of Lake County landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Grayslake, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Illinois College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois list. Southeastern Illinois College is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Illinois College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Highland Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois list. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Freeport, Illinois. It awarded 15 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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Richland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Wielding Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Richland Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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