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 “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking.
Welding Technology/Welder is the 215th most popular major in the country with 42,490 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,491 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 371 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in welding technology/welder. To top this list, a school must have a successful welding technology/welder program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree wielding students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Alfred State is a small school located in Alfred, New York that handed out 56 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburgh Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Sunbury landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Greensburg landed the #5 spot on the list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 associates’s wielding degrees 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 Triangle Tech - Greensburg Welding Technology/Welder Report
SUNY Delhi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. SUNY Delhi is a small school located in Delhi, New York that handed out 26 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Triangle Tech - Dubois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a small school located in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. 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.
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Triangle Tech - Bethlehem landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
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.
Full Triangle Tech - Bethlehem Welding Technology/Welder Report
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Welding Technology/Welder Report
Westmoreland County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Utica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Jamestown Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Jamestown, New York, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Full Jamestown Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Niagara County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. HVCC is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 0 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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