Welding Technology/Welder at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a wielding school? To help you decide if Lake Washington Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's wielding program.

LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 3,319 students attend the school each year.

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.

LWTech 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

LWTech Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

Wielding Student Demographics at LWTech

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

LWTech Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

12% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 12% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at LWTech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at LWTech are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 WA, the home state for Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	8,410	$51,230
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	70	$49,560

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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