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Welding program at Clark College
Vancouver, WA · Public 4-year · (360) 992-2000 · 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
- 88
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- $62,050
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
Clark College awarded 88 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 10 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 82 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Washington's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technician | $7,432 | 55 | 50% | 67.3% | $8,704 |
| Welding Tech - SMAW Arc Welding/Oxyfuel Processes | $4,501 | 30 | 50% | 67.3% | $8,704 |
| Shielded Metal Arc Welding | $2,538 | 22 | 50% | 67.3% | $8,704 |
| Flux Core Arc Welding | $2,538 | 12 | 50% | 67.3% | $8,704 |
| Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | $2,538 | 22 | 50% | 67.3% | $8,704 |
| Gas Metal Arc Welding | $2,538 | 12 | 50% | 67.3% | $8,704 |
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.
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