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Welding Technology/Welder at Illinois Valley Community College

What traits are you looking for in a wielding school? To help you decide if Illinois Valley Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's wielding program.

IVCC is located in Oglesby, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,413. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 4 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.

IVCC 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

IVCC Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at IVCC

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

IVCC Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 9% women each year. The program at IVCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 41% more women than average.

IVCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in wielding graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 IL, the home state for Illinois Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	12,530	$42,960
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,400	$36,730

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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