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Welding program at Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public 2-year · (805) 546-3100 · School website
On California's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 79
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
- $53,280
- 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, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 59 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 12 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (California)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology C.A.Welding Technology CA · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $1,186+ $1,030 books | 36 weeks, 36 hours a week | 30% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 10 |
| Welding Technology Pipe C.S.Welding Technology Pipe CS · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $494+ $1,572 books | 36 weeks, 15 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding Technology Structural C.S.Welding Technology Structural, CS · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $494+ $652 books | 36 weeks, 24 hours a week | 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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