Welding Engineering Technology at Great Basin College

If you plan to study welding engineering technology, take a look at what Great Basin College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and approximately 3,772 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Welding Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Great Basin College Welding Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Welding Engineering Tech

Great Basin College Welding Engineering Technology Rankings

Welding Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Great Basin College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the welding engineering tech majors at Great Basin College.

Great Basin College Welding Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

20% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of welding engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in welding engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at Great Basin College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in welding engineering tech at Great Basin College are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Great Basin College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in welding engineering tech graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Great Basin College with a associate's in welding engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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Careers That Welding Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in welding engineering tech 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 Great Basin College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,750	$48,700
Engineering Technicians	260	$71,330

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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