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Welding program at Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA · Public 4-year · (509) 547-0511 · School website
On Washington's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
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
- 9
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Kennewick-Richland, WA
- $64,720
- 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, Kennewick-Richland, WA, 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 | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Washington)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding TechnologyCertificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $4,042+ $400 books | 30 weeks, 13 hours a week | 66.7% | 85.7% | $8,834 | 45 |
| Welding TechnologyAas · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $11,503 | 60 weeks, 19 hours a week | 66.7% | 85.7% | $8,834 | 45 |
| Welding TechnologyOne-Year Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $5,966+ $400 books | 30 weeks, 20 hours a week | 66.7% | 85.7% | $8,834 | 45 |
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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