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Welding program at Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD · Public 2-year · (605) 882-5284 · School website
On South Dakota'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
- 55
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $49,693
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, South Dakota
- $49,440
- 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, South Dakota, 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 | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 30 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 25 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (South Dakota)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology | AAS | CampusAssociate of Applied Science · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $16,037 | 68 weeks, 27 hours a week | 92.3% | 12% | $12,293 | 78 |
| Welding Technology | Diploma | CampusCertificate of Completion · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $7,791 | 34 weeks, 27 hours a week | 78% | 7.1% | $11,254 | 164 |
| Welding - UpSkill In-PersonWelding, Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $3,960+ $300 books | 36 weeks, 24 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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