Welding Technology/Welder at Lake Area Technical Institute

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 Lake Area Technical Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

LATI is located in Watertown, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,217.

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.

LATI Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

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

LATI Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

Wielding Student Demographics at LATI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wielding majors at Lake Area Technical Institute.

LATI Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

17% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at LATI may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at LATI 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 Lake Area Technical Institute with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 SD, the home state for Lake Area Technical Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,970	$38,420
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	410	$43,060

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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