Welding Technology/Welder at Olympic College

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

OC is located in Bremerton, Washington and has a total student population of 5,357.

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.

OC 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

OC Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

Wielding Student Demographics at OC

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

OC Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

13% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at OC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at OC are white. Around 80% 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 Olympic College with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Olympic College.

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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