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Welding Technology/Welder at Odessa College

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

Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and approximately 7,019 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 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.

Odessa College 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

Odessa College Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at Odessa College

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

Odessa College Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

8% Women

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

Odessa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in wielding graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	4
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 TX, the home state for Odessa College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	50,120	$46,140
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,360	$38,390

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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