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Welding at Southwestern Oregon Community College
If you plan to study Welding, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Oregon Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Southwestern Oregon Community College is located in Coos Bay, OR.
During the most recent reporting year, 42 welding graduations were recorded at Southwestern Oregon Community College.
Studying Online at Southwestern Oregon Community College
Distance learning is available at Southwestern Oregon Community College. Among 1,551 students, 496 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 654 (42%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the composition of Welding graduates at Southwestern Oregon Community College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Welding graduates at Southwestern Oregon Community College are 43% women (18) and 57% men (24).
Welding Associate’s Program at Southwestern Oregon Community College
Of the 6 associate’s welding degrees awarded at Southwestern Oregon Community College, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Oregon Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Oregon Community College, below 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 Southwestern Oregon Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Welding majors, 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
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.