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Welding program at Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI · Public 2-year · (616) 234-4000 · School website
On Michigan's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) 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)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 45
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 51 graduates
- $34,042
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $46,375
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $45 a month over 10 years
- $4,240
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- $48,920
- 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, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 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 | 29 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Michigan)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Certificate (931)Certificate of Completion · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $5,459+ $1,200 books | 30 weeks, 15 hours a week | 88.2% | 88.2% | $10,412 | 17 |
| Welding Technology AAAS (932)Associates of Applied Arts and Sciences · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $10,418+ $1,746 books | 60 weeks, 15 hours a week | 11.3% | 85% | $12,723 | 53 |
| Welding/Fabrication TechnicianCertificate of Completion · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $6,601 | 18 weeks, 34 hours a week | 87.5% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 24 |
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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