Welding Technology/Welder at College of Western Idaho

Every welding technology/welder school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the wielding program at College of Western Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,200. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 10 students received their associate's degree in wielding.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Welding Technology/Welder section at the bottom of this page.

CWI Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Wielding (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Wielding (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Wielding

CWI Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at CWI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wielding majors at College of Western Idaho.

CWI Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 9% women each year. The program at CWI may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at CWI are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Western Idaho with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Careers That Wielding Grads May Go Into

A degree in wielding can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for College of Western Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3,230	$37,740
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	70	$33,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.