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2024 Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in Washington

8 Colleges in Washington
821 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for welding technology/welder students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 821 degrees in welding technology/welder to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Welding Technology/Welder School

Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in Washington The wielding program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Welding Technology/Welder rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Wielding

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Welding Technology/Welder in Washington

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.

Top Washington Schools in Wielding

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

Everett Community College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 40th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

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

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

Clover Park Technical College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.

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

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
122 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Bellingham Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #904 out of 2,217 colleges 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

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #532 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

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

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5
Skagit Valley College crest
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Skagit Valley College is a small public college located in the small city of Mount Vernon. 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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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In WA

LCC is a small public college located in the city of Longview. This college ranks 45th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

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

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

Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. 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 year we have data available.

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

OC is a small public college located in the small city of Bremerton. 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 in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 185
Oregon 587 70
Nevada 354 32
Hawaii 267 15
Alaska 167 9

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Welding Technology/Welder is one of 8 different types of Precision Metal Working programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 211
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 85
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 19
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 19
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 13
Metal Fabricator 4

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