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Welding program at Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL · Public 2-year · (815) 729-9020 · 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: Higher Learning Commission
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
- 43
- 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, 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.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 29 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Illinois)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology (AAS) - TE976Associate?s Degree · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Listed as a code, not dollars | 104 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | 88.4% | $7,948 | 43 |
| Basic Welding (CCO) - TE078Industry-Recognized Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Listed as a code, not dollars | 26 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| FCAW-Flux Core Arc Welding (CCO)-TE077Community College Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Listed as a code, not dollars | 48 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| GMAW- Gas Metal Arc Welding (CCO)- TE079In person · CIP 48.0508 | Listed as a code, not dollars | 32 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| GTAW- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (CCO)- TE082In person · CIP 48.0508 | Listed as a code, not dollars | 32 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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