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Welding at Southwest Mississippi Community College

Welding at Southwest Mississippi Community College

If you are interested in studying Welding, consider the program at Southwest Mississippi Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Mississippi Community College is located in Summit, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 welding degrees were granted at Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Online Class Availability at Southwest Mississippi Community College

Many students take online classes at Southwest Mississippi Community College. Of 1,758 students, 158 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 669 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Welding graduates at Southwest Mississippi Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Welding graduates at Southwest Mississippi Community College are 11% women (1) and 89% men (8).

Welding Associate’s Program at Southwest Mississippi Community College

Among the 7 associate’s welding degrees awarded at Southwest Mississippi Community College, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

Southwest Mississippi Community 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 Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
Hispanic / Latino 1
Black / African American 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Welding majors at Southwest Mississippi Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Southwest Mississippi Community 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

Graduates of the Welding program at Southwest Mississippi Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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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