2024 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Ranked #51 in popularity, welding technology/welder is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 565 associate degrees in welding technology/welder during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Welding Technology/Welder School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of welding technology/welder for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality wielding program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on welding technology/welder students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other welding technology/welder students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized welding technology/welder related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for welding technology/welder students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Welding Technology/Welder in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for welding technology/welder students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Wielding

1

Everett Community College
Everett, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Everett Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Everett Community College

2

Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Clover Park Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Clover Park Technical College

3

Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

66 Annual Graduates

Bellingham Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Bellingham Technical College

4

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in welding technology/welder needs to take a look at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

5

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Portland Community College

6

Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Skagit Valley College is a small public college located in the city of Mount Vernon.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Skagit Valley College

7

Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

LCC is a small public college located in the city of Longview.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Lower Columbia College

8

Clark College
Vancouver, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Clark College

9

Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

LBCC is a small public college located in the city of Albany.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Linn-Benton Community College

10

Olympic College
Bremerton, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

OC is a small public college located in the small city of Bremerton.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Olympic College

Best Welding Technology/Welder Colleges by State

Explore the best welding technology/welder schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	185
Washington	288	254
Oregon	260	70
Nevada	185	32
Hawaii	79	15
Alaska	71	9

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Welding Technology/Welder Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Precision Metal Working area of study, Welding Technology/Welder has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Wielding

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	191
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	17
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	17
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.