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Welding program at Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA · Public 2-year · (504) 671-5000 · School website
On Louisiana's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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
- 47
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 18 graduates
- $32,636
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $42,367
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $159 a month over 10 years
- $15,000
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- $63,270
- 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, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 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 | 47 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Louisiana)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime Structural FitterNc3 Smaw · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $4,500+ $225 books | 12 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | 100% | $7,004 | 27 |
| Skilled Crafts Training- WeldingNC3 welding certificates, OSHA 10 and Forklift Operator · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $3,750+ $250 books | 12 weeks, 16 hours a week | 100% | 100% | $7,004 | 27 |
| Welding Boot CampNCCER Core, OSHA 10, First Aid · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $3,215+ $415 books | 16 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | 100% | $7,004 | 27 |
| Short Term WeldingN/A · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $2,585+ $415 books | 8 weeks, 16 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding PlusNCCER Construction Site Safety and Welding · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $5,092+ $415 books | 16 weeks, 16 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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