Welding Technology/Welder at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 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.

UM Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Wielding (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Wielding

UM Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

Wielding Student Demographics at UM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wielding majors at The University of Montana.

UM Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 23% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at UM may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at UM are white. Around 85% 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 The University of Montana with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,300	$44,310
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	70	$32,650

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.