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Welding program at Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA · Public 2-year · (319) 398-5411 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 48
- 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, Cedar Rapids, IA
- $56,750
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
Kirkwood Community College awarded 48 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 14 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 26 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 22 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Iowa's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Welding TechnologiesAdvanced Welding Technologies Associate of Applied Science Degree · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $15,960+ $4,729 books | 72 weeks, 20 hours a week | 48.5% | 85.6% | $10,768 | 132 |
| Welding Test PrepWelding Test Prep Kirkwood CEU Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $425 | 8 weeks, 5 hours a week | 33.9% | 87% | $8,309 | 174 |
| Fabrication Math & Blueprint ReadingFabrication Math & Blueprint Reading Continuing Education Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $700+ $100 books | 8 weeks, 8 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Gas Metal Arc Welding Short Circuit TransferGas Metal Arc Welding Short Circuit Transfer Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $1,800 | 38 weeks, 3 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Manufacturing Welding Certificate ProgramKirkwood CEU Certificate in Manufacturing Welding · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $3,400+ $309 books | 14 weeks, 16 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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