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Welding at Merced College

If you are interested in studying Welding, take a look at what Merced College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Merced College is in Merced, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 160 welding graduations were recorded at Merced College.

Online & Distance Learning at Merced College

Many students take online classes at Merced College. Among 12,472 students, 5,000 (40%) studied exclusively online and 4,027 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Welding graduates at Merced College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Welding graduates at Merced College are 6% women (9) and 94% men (151).

Welding Associate’s Program at Merced College

Among the 13 associate’s welding degrees awarded at Merced College, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (12).

Merced College gender breakdown of Welding Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Merced College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	7
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic diversity of Welding majors at Merced College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Merced College, above 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 Merced College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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

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