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Welding program at Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester
McAlester, OK · Public less-than-2-year · (918) 465-2323 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $2,100
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $400
- Listed cost
- $2,500
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,050 clock hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 121
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 34 graduates
- $24,017
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $35,831
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Oklahoma
- $49,720
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About this program
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester awarded 121 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 18 we list. Its listed tuition of $2,100 compares with a Oklahoma median wage of $49,720 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 | 38 | 1,050 clock hours, 9 months | $2,100 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 83 | 1,050 clock hours, 9 months | $2,100 |
On Oklahoma's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology | $2,300 | Not listed | 90.7% | 78.6% | $9,734 |
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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