by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 9,128 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 Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 60 colleges that offer a degree 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 Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 628 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 405 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region. Carlsbad, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Welding Technology/Welder Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region. University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Galveston College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
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Ranger College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ranger College is a small public school situated in Ranger, Texas. It awarded 68 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Welding Technology/Welder Report
With a ranking of #8, Northland Pioneer College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Holbrook, Arizona, and it awarded 162 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelina College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lufkin, Texas, and it awarded 61 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
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Hill College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Hillsboro, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
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Western Texas College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #14, North Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. NCTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Gainesville, Texas. It awarded 149 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Kilgore College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
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Del Mar College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 93 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western New Mexico University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Full Western New Mexico University Welding Technology/Welder Report
Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 54 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Midland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Midland, Texas, and it awarded 52 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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Austin Community College District landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Welding Technology/Welder Report
South Texas College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 222 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Full Pima Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
St Philip’s College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Lee College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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