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Welding program at College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX · Public 4-year · (409) 938-1211 · 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
- 45
- 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, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- $57,940
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 Mainland awarded 45 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 12 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Level Welding CertificateAdvanced Welding Certification · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $4,430+ $250 books | Competency-based or withheld | 48.6% | 70.2% | $6,470 | 177 |
| Entry Level Welder CertificateCertified Entry Level Welder Certification · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $2,831+ $566 books | Competency-based or withheld | 53.9% | 67.5% | $5,774 | 308 |
| Welding AASCertificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $5,746+ $598 books | Competency-based or withheld | 13% | 67.1% | $6,166 | 77 |
| Welding Multiple Process Structural WelderIn person · CIP 48.0508 | $790+ $250 books | Competency-based or withheld | 80% | 60% | $7,210 | 25 |
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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