Welding at Lake Area Technical College
If you plan to study Welding, you may want to check out the program at Lake Area Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Lake Area Technical College sits in Watertown, SD.
During the most recent reporting year, 55 welding graduations were recorded at Lake Area Technical College.
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Online Class Availability at Lake Area Technical College
Online coursework is an option at Lake Area Technical College. Of 2,312 students, 471 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 623 (27%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the student demographics for Welding graduates at Lake Area Technical College, broken down by degree level.
Across all degree levels, Welding graduates at Lake Area Technical College are 9% women (5) and 91% men (50).
Welding Associate’s Program at Lake Area Technical College
Of the 25 associate’s welding degrees awarded at Lake Area Technical College, 16% were women (4) and 84% were men (21).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Lake Area Technical College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 22 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 2 |
| Black / African American | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Lake Area Technical College, below the national average of 34%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Best-Paid Careers for Welding Graduates
Graduates of the Welding program at Lake Area Technical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Welding majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $60,230 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,993 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.