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Welding program at College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC · 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
- 94
- 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, North Carolina
- $50,590
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
College of the Albemarle awarded 94 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 | 75 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 19 | Not reported | Not reported |
On North Carolina'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology Basic CertificateWelding Technology Basi Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $1,146+ $700 books | 16 weeks, 27 hours a week | 47.1% | 53.3% | $4,439 | 17 |
| Welding Technology DiplomaWelding Diploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $3,345+ $700 books | 42 weeks, 35 hours a week | 53.1% | 53.9% | $7,229 | 179 |
| Welding Technology Advanced CertificateCertificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $1,594+ $700 books | 16 weeks, 36 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
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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