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Welding program at Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA · Public 2-year · (610) 861-5300 · 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
- 11
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- $54,790
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
Northampton County Area Community College awarded 11 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 10 career program of 12 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 2 | 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 | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Pennsylvania's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology Associate in Applied ScienceWelding Technology Associate in Applied Science · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $15,321+ $3,100 books | 60 weeks, 14 hours a week | 53.8% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 13 |
| Welding Fundamentals Specialized DiplomaWelding Fundamentals Specialized Diploma · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $6,406+ $1,243 books | 30 weeks, 11 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding and Fabrication CertificateWelding and Fabrication Certificate · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $10,776+ $1,910 books | 45 weeks, 14 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 10 |
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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