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Welding program at Merced College
Merced, CA · Public 2-year · (209) 384-6000 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior 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
- 160
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 19 graduates
- $27,541
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $44,926
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Merced, CA
- $50,340
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
Merced College awarded 160 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 9 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 147 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 13 | Not reported | Not reported |
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