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Welding at South Texas College

Welding at South Texas College

If you are interested in studying Welding, take a look at what South Texas College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Texas College is in McAllen, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 480 welding degrees were awarded at South Texas College.

Online & Distance Learning at South Texas College

Online coursework is an option at South Texas College. Among 27,431 students, 6,291 (23%) studied exclusively online and 5,286 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Welding graduates at South Texas College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Welding graduates at South Texas College are 5% women (26) and 95% men (454).

Welding Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Among the 34 associate’s welding degrees awarded at South Texas College, 18% were women (6) and 82% were men (28).

South Texas 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 South Texas College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
Hispanic / Latino 31
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Welding majors at South Texas College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of Welding associate’s degree recipients at South Texas 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Welding Graduates

Graduates of the Welding program at South Texas College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Welding graduates, 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

References

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