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Welding Technology/Welder at Southwest Mississippi Community College

Welding Technology/Welder at Southwest Mississippi Community 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 Southwest Mississippi Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

SMCC is located in Summit, Mississippi and approximately 1,888 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 9 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.

SMCC Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

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

SMCC Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at SMCC

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

SMCC 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.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at SMCC are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. SMCC 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 Southwest Mississippi Community College with a associate's in wielding.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MS, the home state for Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 5,770 $44,350
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,500 $35,330

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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