Welding Technology/Welder at Bluegrass Community and Technical 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 Bluegrass Community and Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 10,180.

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.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College 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

Bluegrass Community and Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

Wielding Student Demographics at Bluegrass Community and Technical College

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

Bluegrass Community and Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

21% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 21% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Bluegrass Community and Technical College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Bluegrass Community and Technical College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in wielding graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bluegrass Community and Technical College with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
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 KY, the home state for Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	6,680	$39,640
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	890	$37,520

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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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