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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Welding Technology/Welder is the 215th most popular major in the country with 42,490 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,124 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region wielding students.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools 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 school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 46 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Ohio Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Shore Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. West Shore Community College is a public institution located in Scottville, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Shore Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont College landed the #3 spot on the list. Belmont College is a small public school situated in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. It awarded 47 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on 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 Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region. Monroe County Community College is a small school located in Monroe, Michigan that handed out 10 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirtland Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region. Roscommon, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Kirtland Community College
Alpena Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Alpena, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Alpena Community College
John Wood Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John Wood Community College is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at John Wood Community College
Terra State Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Fremont, Ohio, and it awarded 14 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Terra State Community College
Ferris State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Grand Rapids Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Grand Rapids Community College
With a ranking of #11, Lake Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Michigan College is a small school located in Benton Harbor, Michigan that handed out 6 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Lake Michigan College
With a ranking of #12, Kaskaskia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kaskaskia College is a small school located in Centralia, Illinois that handed out 30 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Kaskaskia College
Kellogg Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Battle Creek, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Kellogg Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
With a ranking of #14, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public institution located in Godfrey, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 157 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Lewis and Clark Community College
Montcalm Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Sidney, Michigan, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Montcalm Community College
With a ranking of #16, Owens Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Owens State Community College
With a ranking of #17, Kankakee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Kankakee Community College
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 201 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Southwestern Illinois College
Delta College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 39 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 12 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Lansing Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing Community College is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 29 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Central College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. East Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Illinois Central College
Schoolcraft College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Schoolcraft College
With a ranking of #24, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 194 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Washtenaw Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
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