Welding Technology/Welder at Catawba Valley Community College

What traits are you looking for in a wielding school? To help you decide if Catawba Valley Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's wielding program.

CVCC is located in Hickory, North Carolina and has a total student population of 4,328.

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.

CVCC 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

CVCC Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

Wielding Student Demographics at CVCC

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

CVCC Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

6% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at CVCC are white. Around 82% 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 Catawba Valley 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	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 NC, the home state for Catawba Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	10,020	$41,470
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	900	$41,360

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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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