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Welding program at McAllen Careers Institute
McAllen, TX · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (956) 618-5800 · School website
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- $5,875
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $475
- Listed cost
- $6,350
- LengthIPEDS
- 200 clock hours, 2 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 122
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 38 graduates
- $22,029
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- $39,710
- 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, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 4 | 200 clock hours, 2 months | $5,875 |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 0 | 200 clock hours, 2 months | $5,875 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 118 | 200 clock hours, 2 months | $5,875 |
On the WIOA list (Texas)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PipefittingNCCER Certification · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $9,090+ $1,545 books | Competency-based or withheld | 100% | 66.7% | $10,470 | 12 |
| Stick and Pipe WeldingWelder Certification/American Welding Society · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $16,124+ $2,750 books | Competency-based or withheld | 100% | 68.8% | $5,262 | 20 |
| Welder SpecialistWelder Specialist Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $19,900+ $2,125 books | Competency-based or withheld | 83.9% | 65.4% | $8,170 | 604 |
| Combo Pipe WelderWelder Certification/American Welding Society · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $11,000+ $1,160 books | Competency-based or withheld | 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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