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Welding program at Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA · Public 2-year · (706) 771-4000 · School website
On Georgia's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 154
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 49 graduates
- $32,352
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $43,089
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- $50,800
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 112 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 42 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Georgia)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY-Diploma --WAJ2--Welding and Joining Technology, Diploma · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $8,182+ $1,270 books | 60 weeks, 15 hours a week | 19.1% | 68.8% | $6,026 | 236 |
| Advanced Pipe Welding -Technical Certificate of Credit --APW1--Advanced Pipe Welding, Technical Certificate of Credit · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $1,457+ $100 books | 15 weeks, 27 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder -Technical Certificate of Credit --FS31--Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder, Technical Certificate of Credit · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $3,087+ $500 books | 45 weeks, 13 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Gas Metal Arc Welder -Technical Certificate of Credit --GM31--Gas Metal Arc Welder, Technical Certificate of Credit · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $4,116+ $500 books | 60 weeks, 13 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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