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Welding program at Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Malvern, AR · Public 2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 98
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Arkansas
- $47,970
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
Arkansas State University Three Rivers awarded 98 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 11 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 97 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Arkansas's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Metal Arc WeldingCertificate of Proficiency in Gas Metal Arc Welding · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $1,880+ $655 books | Competency-based or withheld | 38.3% | 67.5% | $5,000 | 81 |
| Gas Tungsten Arc WeldingCertificate of Proficiency in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $1,880+ $655 books | Competency-based or withheld | 30.6% | 63.7% | $5,000 | 72 |
| Pipe Welding - CPCertificate of Proficiency in Pipe Welding · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $1,880+ $655 books | Competency-based or withheld | 29.6% | 64.8% | $5,000 | 71 |
| Shielded Metal Arc Welding - CPCertificate of Proficiency in Shielded Metal Arc Welding · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $1,880+ $655 books | Competency-based or withheld | 31.5% | 64.2% | $5,545 | 73 |
| Welding Technology - AASAssociate of Applied Science Welding Technology · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $11,347+ $2,622 books | Competency-based or withheld | 20.7% | 61.8% | $8,279 | 111 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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