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Welding Technology/Welder at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Welding Technology/Welder at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and approximately 2,624 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 Virginia University at Parkersburg Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

Wielding Student Demographics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wielding majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are white. Around 100% 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 Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 0
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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,520 $48,150
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 40 $37,030

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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