Welding Technology/Welder at Alpena Community 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 Alpena Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, Michigan and approximately 1,436 students attend the school each year.

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.

Alpena Community College Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

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

Alpena Community College Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

Wielding Student Demographics at Alpena Community College

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

Alpena Community College Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

33% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Alpena Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at Alpena Community College are white. Around 89% 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 Alpena Community College with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 MI, the home state for Alpena Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,410	$39,670
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,750	$39,390

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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