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Welding Technology/Welder at Orange Coast College

Welding Technology/Welder at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and approximately 18,125 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.

Orange Coast College Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Wielding (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Wielding

Orange Coast College Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

Wielding Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at Orange Coast College are white. Around 83% 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 Orange Coast College with a associate's in wielding.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 CA, the home state for Orange Coast College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 26,970 $46,560
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,260 $40,780

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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