by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 California, there were 1,817 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in welding technology/welder. That schools that top this list have a program in welding technology/welder in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The wielding school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barstow Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. Barstow Community College is a small public school situated in Barstow, California. It awarded 13 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Barstow Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shasta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. Shasta College is located in Redding, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Laney College landed the #3 spot on the list. Laney College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 9 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Laney College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. Cerritos College is a fairly large school located in Norwalk, California that handed out 66 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Sequoias landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Visalia, California, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Sequoias Welding Technology/Welder Report
Lassen Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California ranking. Lassen Community College is a public institution located in Susanville, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Lassen Community College
Palo Verde College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. Palo Verde College is a public institution located in Blythe, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Palo Verde College
With a ranking of #8, Cerro Coso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. Cerro Coso Community College is a small school located in Ridgecrest, California that handed out 24 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cerro Coso Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Napa Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Napa, California, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Napa Valley College
With a ranking of #10, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 76 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Siskiyous did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Weed, California, and it awarded 3 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at College of the Siskiyous
With a ranking of #12, Los Medanos College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, California, and it awarded 7 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Los Medanos
College of the Redwoods came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California ranking. College of the Redwoods is a small school located in Eureka, California that handed out 6 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at College of the Redwoods
Yuba College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. Yuba College is a medium-sized school located in Marysville, California that handed out 4 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Fresno City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 19 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Fresno City College
Victor Valley College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California ranking. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Victorville, California. It awarded 12 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Victor Valley College
Hartnell College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California ranking. Salinas, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Hartnell College
Glendale Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California ranking. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 6 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Cuesta College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. MJC is located in Modesto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California ranking. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 20 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Long Beach City College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Allan Hancock College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California list. Allan Hancock College is a public institution located in Santa Maria, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Lancaster, California, and it awarded 10 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Antelope Valley College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in California ranking. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Trade Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Report
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