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

10 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
3,249 Wielding Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in welding technology/welder, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #215 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,249 degrees in welding technology/welder during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Welding Technology/Welder School

Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of welding technology/welder school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for welding technology/welder schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Welding Technology/Welder Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Wielding

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Welding Technology/Welder in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the wielding degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Wielding

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA
62 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in welding technology/welder has to take a look at Everett Community College. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Everett. This college ranks 40th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 62 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Everett Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In WA
79 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in welding technology/welder needs to check out Clover Park Technical College. CPTC is a small public college located in the city of Lakewood. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 79 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
122 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Bellingham Technical College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in welding technology/welder. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public college located in the city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #904 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a great college overall.

There were approximately 122 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
33 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in welding technology/welder has to check out Lake Washington Institute of Technology. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland. A Best Colleges rank of #532 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were about 33 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OR

Portland Community College is a large public college located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #300 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 7 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year.

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Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 21 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Skagit Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Longview, LCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 45th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 9 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at LCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Lower Columbia College

8
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Clark College
Vancouver, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WA

Clark College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Vancouver. This college ranks 34th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 26 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Clark College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
39 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Albany, LBCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 26th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 39 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at LBCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Linn-Benton Community College

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OC crest
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
60 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1150 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OC is a great college overall.

There were about 60 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 999 185
Washington 831 254
Oregon 587 70
Nevada 354 32
Hawaii 267 15
Alaska 167 9

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 755
Metal Fabricator 152
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 138
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 113
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 68
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 19

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