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Welding at Houston Community College
If you plan to study Welding, take a look at what Houston Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Houston Community College is located in Houston, TX.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 221 welding degrees were granted at Houston Community College.
Online & Distance Learning at Houston Community College
Distance learning is available at Houston Community College. Of 53,253 students, 15,681 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,085 (30%) took at least some classes online.
Welding Rankings at Houston Community College
These rankings give you a sense of how Houston Community College’s Welding program against peer institutions.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Below you’ll find the diversity of Welding graduates at Houston Community College, by degree type.
Program-wide, Welding graduates at Houston Community College are 10% women (23) and 90% men (198).
Welding Associate’s Program at Houston Community College
Among the 22 associate’s welding degrees awarded at Houston Community College, 5% were women (1) and 95% were men (21).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Houston Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 1 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 20 |
| Black / African American | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Houston Community College, higher 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
Students who finish Welding program at Houston 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.