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Welding program at ETI School of Skilled Trades
Willowbrook, IL · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (888) 830-7678 · School website
On Illinois's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $14,356
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,463
- Listed cost
- $15,819
- LengthIPEDS
- 906 clock hours, 12 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 93
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 136 graduates
- $31,068
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $49,138
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- $52,650
- 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, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Illinois)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled WelderIndustry-Recognized Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Listed as a code, not dollars | 30 weeks, 40 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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