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Welding program at Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL · Public 2-year · (205) 925-2515 · School website
On Alabama's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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
- 17
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 17 graduates
- $35,941
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $45,380
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Birmingham, AL
- $49,930
- 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, Birmingham, AL, 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 | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 8 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Alabama)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology Short CertificateWelding Technology Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $4,788+ $2,110 books | 64 weeks, 12 hours a week | 82.4% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 51 |
| Welding Technology Long CertificateCDL Training · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $8,721+ $3,500 books | Competency-based or withheld | 61.5% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 65 |
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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