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Welding Technology/Welder at Grand Rapids Community College

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 Grand Rapids Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 12,107. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 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.

Grand Rapids Community College Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Wielding (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Wielding

Grand Rapids Community College Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College

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

Grand Rapids Community College Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

11% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 9% women each year. The program at Grand Rapids Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at Grand Rapids Community College are white. Around 72% 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 Grand Rapids Community College with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,410	$39,670
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,750	$39,390

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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