Welding Technology/Welder at West Shore Community College

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

West Shore Community College is located in Scottville, Michigan and approximately 1,058 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.

West Shore Community College Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

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

West Shore Community College Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

Wielding Student Demographics at West Shore Community College

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

West Shore Community College Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

29% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at West Shore Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at West Shore Community College are white. Around 86% 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 West Shore Community College with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
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 MI, the home state for West Shore Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,410	$39,670
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,750	$39,390

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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