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Welding Technology/Welder at South Texas College

Welding Technology/Welder at South Texas College

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

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and has a total student population of 28,233.

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.

South Texas College 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

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Wielding Student Demographics at South Texas College

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

South Texas College Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

9% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 91% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

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South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in wielding graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Texas 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 32
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 TX, the home state for South Texas College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 50,120 $46,140
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,360 $38,390

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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