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Welding program at Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI · Public 2-year · (920) 735-5600 · School website
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
- 217
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 46 graduates
- $53,507
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $63,662
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $70 a month over 10 years
- $6,577
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Appleton, WI
- $58,920
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Fox Valley Technical College awarded 217 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 21 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 126 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 38 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 26 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 27 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Wisconsin's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology Industrial | $11,941 | Not listed | 63.6% | 80% | $10,866 |
| Welding Metal Fab Technician | $10,576 | Not listed | 76.9% | 84.5% | $10,997 |
| Welding Production | $2,648 | Not listed | 89.5% | 79.1% | $8,124 |
| Welding Metal Fabrication | $5,821 | Not listed | 67.6% | 81% | $8,598 |
| GMAW Welder Basic | $999 | Not listed | 100% | 57.8% | $7,636 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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