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Welding Technology/Welder at Flathead Valley Community College

Welding Technology/Welder at Flathead Valley Community College

If you plan to study welding technology/welder, take a look at what Flathead Valley Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Flathead Valley Community College is located in Kalispell, Montana and approximately 2,049 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 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.

Flathead Valley Community College 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

Flathead Valley Community College Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at Flathead Valley Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wielding majors at Flathead Valley Community College.

Flathead Valley Community College Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

13% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at Flathead Valley Community College are white. Around 75% 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 Flathead Valley Community College with a associate's in wielding.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MT, the home state for Flathead Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,300 $44,310
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 70 $32,650

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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