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Welding Technology/Welder at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

If you plan to study welding technology/welder, take a look at what West Virginia University at Parkersburg has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and approximately 2,624 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.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wielding majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

11% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are white. Around 78% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,520	$48,150
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	40	$37,030

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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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