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2024 Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges in the Southeast Region
16,885 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 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16,885 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 Southeast Region 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

The wielding school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Southeast Region. 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 Southeast 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.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Wielding

1
Pitt Community College crest
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
145 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Pitt Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 145 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY
148 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in welding technology/welder. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Elizabethtown. This college ranks 22nd out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 148 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MS
68 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in welding technology/welder. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston. A Best Colleges rank of #1082 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 68 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
47 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Jones County Junior College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the distant town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 47 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Jones County Junior College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MS
41 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Poplarville. A Best Colleges rank of #1773 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pearl River Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 41 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Pearl River Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MS
49 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1162 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Holmes Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 49 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Holmes Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WV

Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 14 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at West Virginia University at Parkersburg in the most recent data year.

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Advanced Technology Institute
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
53 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 53 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at ATI in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
88 Wielding Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, Southern Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 76th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 88 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Southern Technical College 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 colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 88
North Carolina 710 185
Virginia 630 10
Tennessee 624 4
Kentucky 518 43
Mississippi 501 70
Alabama 500 19
Arkansas 466 36
West Virginia 410 38

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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 Shop Technology/Assistant 1,107
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 756
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 737
Other Precision Metal Working 273
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 186
Metal Fabricator 47
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 21

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