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Welding program at Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN · Public 2-year · (800) 432-2884 · School website
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
- 31
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 27 graduates
- $43,610
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $53,775
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $117 a month over 10 years
- $11,000
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Duluth, MN-WI
- $57,410
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
Lake Superior College awarded 31 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 13 we list.
| 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 | 7 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 15 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Minnesota's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology | $4,550 | 60 | 54.2% | 62.6% | $8,407 |
| Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Production Welder | $2,730 | 30 | 54.2% | 62.6% | $8,407 |
| Integrated Manufacturing Technology - Welding | $9,857 | 120 | 54.2% | 62.6% | $8,407 |
| Welding | $9,099 | 120 | 23.6% | 69.1% | $7,007 |
| Integrated Manufacturing Technology-Welding | $3,640 | 30 | 54.2% | 62.6% | $8,407 |
| Welding Technologist | $4,853 | 60 | 54.2% | 62.6% | $8,407 |
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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