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Welding program at Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA · Public 2-year · (712) 325-3200 · School website
On Nebraska'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
- 82
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 26 graduates
- $27,761
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $58 a month over 10 years
- $5,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Omaha, NE-IA
- $53,110
- 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, Omaha, NE-IA, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Nebraska)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding - CertificateNebraska list · Welding - Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $3,564+ $717 books | 16 weeks, 23 hours a week | 50% | 17.5% | $5,001 | 100 |
| Welding CertificateIowa list · Welding Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $3,481+ $718 books | 16 weeks, 24 hours a week | 60% | 76% | $7,637 | 45 |
| Intermediate Welding - Certificate of CompletionNebraska list · Combination Welding - Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $2,500+ $150 books | 16 weeks, 23 hours a week | 92.9% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 14 |
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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