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Welding program at Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · Public 4-year · (512) 223-7000 · School website
On Texas'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 (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 327
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 30 graduates
- $39,261
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $46,613
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $167 a month over 10 years
- $15,721
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- $59,040
- 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, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 291 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 30 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Texas)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to WeldingIn person · CIP 48.0508 | $6,477+ $30 books | 7 weeks, 48 hours a week | 92.3% | 38.5% | $13,163 | 13 |
| Introduction & Intermediate WeldingCertificate · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $2,932 | Competency-based or withheld | 94.6% | 39.6% | $16,333 | 149 |
| Introduction to WeldingIn person · CIP 48.0508 | $450+ $30 books | 7 weeks, 48 hours a week | 100% | 25% | Suppressed | 19 |
| Intermediate WeldingIn person · CIP 48.0508 | $6,315+ $30 books | 7 weeks, 48 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Intro to WeldingIn person · CIP 48.0508 | $6,577 | 7 weeks, 48 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Introduction & Intermediate WeldingCertificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $454 | 5 weeks, 48 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Introduction & Intermediate WeldingCertificate · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $5,689 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Introduction & Intermediate WeldingNccer Plumbing Level 1 · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $902 | Competency-based or withheld | 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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