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Welding program at Alaska Vocational Technical Center
Seward, AK · Public less-than-2-year · (907) 224-3322 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $5,619
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $8,998
- Listed cost
- $14,617
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,080 clock hours, 10 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 29
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 21 graduates
- $38,973
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $53,551
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Alaska
- $80,840
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Alaska Vocational Technical Center awarded 29 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 3 we list. Its listed tuition of $5,619 compares with a Alaska median wage of $80,840 for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers (BLS, May 2025).
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Welding | $5,619 | 38 | 91.1% | 81.3% | $10,721 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
Compare nearby welding programs
No other welding program with its own page lies within 50 miles of Seward.
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