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Welding Technology/Welder at Western Dakota Technical Institute

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

Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 1,324. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 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.

Western Dakota Tech Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

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

Western Dakota Tech Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at Western Dakota Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wielding majors at Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Western Dakota Tech Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

15% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 9% women each year. The program at Western Dakota Tech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at Western Dakota Tech are white. Around 92% 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 Western Dakota Technical Institute with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 SD, the home state for Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,970	$38,420
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	410	$43,060

References

*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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