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Welding Technology/Welder at Lower Columbia College

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

LCC is located in Longview, Washington and approximately 2,325 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.

LCC Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

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

LCC Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at LCC

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

LCC Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

25% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 9% women each year. The program at LCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at LCC are white. Around 88% 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 Lower Columbia College with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 WA, the home state for Lower Columbia College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	8,410	$51,230
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	70	$49,560

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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