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Welding program at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
Goodland, KS · Public 2-year · (785) 890-3641 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Higher Learning Commission
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $8,926
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,300
- Listed cost
- $11,226
- LengthIPEDS
- 53 credit hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 81
- 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, Kansas
- $49,410
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About this program
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College awarded 81 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 10 we list. Its listed tuition of $8,926 compares with a Kansas median wage of $49,410 for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 29 | 53 credit hours, 9 months | $8,926 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 43 | 53 credit hours, 9 months | $8,926 |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 9 | 53 credit hours, 9 months | $8,926 |
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