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Welding Technology/Welder at Skagit Valley College

Every welding technology/welder school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the wielding program at Skagit Valley College stacks up to those at other schools.

Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, Washington and has a total student population of 4,227. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 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.

Skagit Valley College Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Wielding (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Wielding

Skagit Valley College Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at Skagit Valley College

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

Skagit Valley College Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

11% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 9% women each year. The program at Skagit Valley College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at Skagit Valley College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Skagit Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in wielding graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC 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 Skagit Valley 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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