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Welding at Southwestern Oregon Community College

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).

Southwestern Oregon 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 Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Welding majors at Southwestern Oregon Community College

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

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