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Welding at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Welding at Western Iowa Tech Community College

If you plan to study Welding, consider the program at Western Iowa Tech Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Iowa Tech Community College is in Sioux City, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 welding degrees were awarded at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Many students take online classes at Western Iowa Tech Community College. Among 5,482 students, 2,096 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,296 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Welding graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Welding graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College are 14% women (4) and 86% men (25).

Welding Associate’s Program at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Of the 6 associate’s welding degrees awarded at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

Western Iowa Tech 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 3
Hispanic / Latino 1
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Welding majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Minority students account for 50% of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Western Iowa Tech Community College, higher than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Welding Graduates

Graduates of the Welding program at Western Iowa Tech Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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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