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Welding program at New River Community College
Dublin, VA · Public 2-year · (540) 674-3600 · 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
- 48
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $49,441
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
- $57,650
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
New River Community College awarded 48 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 7 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 28 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 20 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Virginia's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced WelderAdvanced Welder · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $3,588+ $924 books | 48 weeks, 26 hours a week | 100% | 62.5% | $8,417 | 9 |
| Welding TechnologyWelding Technology · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $4,830+ $1,484 books | 48 weeks, 35 hours a week | 100% | 56% | $9,634 | 25 |
| Entry Level WelderEntry Level Welder · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $2,208+ $655 books | 48 weeks, 16 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Fundamentals of Welding CSCFundamentals of Welding · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $2,817+ $200 books | 29 weeks, 10 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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