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Welding at Blue Ridge Community College
If you plan to study Welding, take a look at what Blue Ridge Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Blue Ridge Community College sits in Flat Rock, NC.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 60 welding degrees were granted at Blue Ridge Community College.
Online Class Availability at Blue Ridge Community College
Online coursework is an option at Blue Ridge Community College. Among 2,723 students, 1,139 (42%) studied exclusively online and 1,578 (58%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the composition of Welding graduates at Blue Ridge Community College, by degree type.
Across all degree levels, Welding graduates at Blue Ridge Community College are 10% women (6) and 90% men (54).
Welding Associate’s Program at Blue Ridge Community College
Among the 5 associate’s welding graduates at Blue Ridge Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (5).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Blue Ridge Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 4 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Blue Ridge Community College, lower than the national average of 34%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Best-Paid Careers for Welding Graduates
Graduates of the Welding program at Blue Ridge Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Welding majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $60,230 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,993 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.