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Welding Technology/Welder at Texas State Technical College

If you are interested in studying welding technology/welder, you may want to check out the program at Texas State Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 10,654. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 111 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.

TSTC Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Wielding (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Wielding (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Wielding

TSTC Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at TSTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wielding majors at Texas State Technical College.

TSTC Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

7% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at TSTC are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. TSTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in wielding graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State Technical College with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

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 TX, the home state for Texas State Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	50,120	$46,140
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,360	$38,390

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*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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