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Welding program at Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI · Public 2-year · (715) 675-3331 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 153
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 47 graduates
- $47,718
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $52,792
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $37 a month over 10 years
- $3,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Wausau, WI
- $55,780
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
Northcentral Technical College awarded 153 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 21 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 129 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 18 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Wisconsin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)Technical Diploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $1,676 | 16 weeks, 18 hours a week | 95.9% | 87.4% | $9,864 | 98 |
| Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)Technical Diploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $2,179 | 16 weeks, 20 hours a week | 91.5% | 76.1% | $8,665 | 200 |
| Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)Technical Diploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $2,011 | 16 weeks, 19 hours a week | 90.6% | 88.2% | $10,446 | 96 |
| Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)Technical Diploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $1,508 | 16 weeks, 15 hours a week | 89.3% | 87.4% | $9,517 | 103 |
| WeldingTechnical Diploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $5,867 | 32 weeks, 24 hours a week | 56.8% | 85.2% | $8,503 | 125 |
| Welding Fabrication & RoboticsAssociate Degree · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $10,729 | 64 weeks, 18 hours a week | 65% | 80.7% | $9,338 | 40 |
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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