by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 North Carolina, there were 2,374 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 185 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate”.
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Pitt Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Central Piedmont Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Carolina Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate. Central Carolina Community College is a small public school situated in Sanford, North Carolina. It awarded 14 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Central Carolina Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Forsyth Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate. Forsyth Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 11 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Forsyth Technical Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bladen Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Bladen Community College is a small public school situated in Dublin, North Carolina. It awarded 9 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bladen Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Johnston Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Johnston Community College is a public institution located in Smithfield, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Johnston Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Wake Technical Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Wake Technical Community College
Lenoir Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Lenoir Community College is located in Kinston, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Full Lenoir Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Beaufort County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Beaufort County Community College is located in Washington, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Beaufort County Community College
Catawba Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small school located in Flat Rock, North Carolina that handed out 7 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Blue Ridge Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Alamance Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Located in Graham, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Southeastern Community College is located in Whiteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Full Southeastern Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
With a ranking of #15, Vance-Granville Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Vance-Granville Community College is located in Henderson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Vance-Granville Community College
Carteret Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Carteret Community College is a small public school situated in Morehead City, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s wielding degrees 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.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Carteret Community College
Craven Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Craven Community College is a small school located in New Bern, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Craven Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Davidson County Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Davidson County Community College is located in Thomasville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Full Davidson County Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Sampson Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Located in Clinton, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Sampson Community College
Isothermal Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Spindale, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Isothermal Community College
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Nash Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Nash Community College
Martin Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Located in Williamston, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Full Martin Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Western Piedmont Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Western Piedmont Community College
Haywood Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Clyde, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Haywood Community College
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