2024 Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Southwest Region
18
Colleges in the Southwest Region
9,128
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.
College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,128 degrees in welding technology/welder to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Welding Technology/Welder School
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
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 the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Welding Technology/Welder in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Wielding
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
405
Wielding Degrees Awarded
Texas State Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 405 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Texas State Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
222
Wielding Degrees Awarded
South Texas College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in welding technology/welder. South Texas College is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of McAllen. A Best Colleges rank of #591 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 222 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from South Texas College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
564
Wielding Degrees Awarded
Lone Star College System is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in welding technology/welder. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public college located in the city of The Woodlands. This college ranks 41st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 564 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Lone Star College System
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
93
Wielding Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in welding technology/welder needs to check out Del Mar College. DMC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Corpus Christi. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.
There were about 93 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Del Mar College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
102
Wielding Degrees Awarded
Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.
There were roughly 102 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Austin Community College District
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
34
Wielding Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.
There were roughly 34 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Central New Mexico Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
279
Wielding Degrees Awarded
San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #672 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 279 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from San Jacinto Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In TX
Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Beaumont. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lamar Institute of Technology is a great school overall.
There were roughly 17 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Lamar Institute of Technology in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Lamar Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
85
Wielding Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Houston Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
39
Wielding Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 14th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 39 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Pima Community College
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