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Welding Technology/Welder at Western Nevada College

Every welding technology/welder school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the wielding program at Western Nevada College stacks up to those at other schools.

WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and has a total student population of 3,495. 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.

WNC 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

WNC Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at WNC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wielding majors at Western Nevada College.

WNC 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 WNC are white. Around 67% 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 Nevada College with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 NV, the home state for Western Nevada College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,750	$48,700
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	180	$40,440

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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