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Welding program at North Central Texas College
Gainesville, TX · Public 2-year · (940) 668-7731 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 110
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $42,522
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Texas
- $53,340
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
North Central Texas College awarded 110 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 8 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 107 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Texas'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Basic CertificateAWS D1 1 Certification · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $1,575+ $180 books | Competency-based or withheld | 98.3% | 75.9% | $6,869 | 230 |
| Welding Technology AASWelding AAS · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $6,300+ $3,700 books | Competency-based or withheld | 16.8% | 68.9% | $8,255 | 101 |
| Welding Technology Level One CertificateAWS D1 1 Certification · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $5,400+ $2,000 books | Competency-based or withheld | 41.3% | 71.8% | $7,460 | 242 |
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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