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Welding program at Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI · Public 2-year · (800) 243-9482 · 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
- 420
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 133 graduates
- $42,282
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $54,941
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $58 a month over 10 years
- $5,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Wisconsin
- $58,410
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
Northwood Technical College awarded 420 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 14 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 264 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 96 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 60 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Wisconsin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flux Core Arc WeldingTechnical Diploma · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $948 | 32 weeks, 7 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)Technical Diploma · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $1,106 | 16 weeks, 13 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)Technical Diploma · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $1,264 | 16 weeks, 11 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)Technical Diploma · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $1,106 | 16 weeks, 13 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| WeldingTechnical Diploma · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $6,850+ $550 books | 32 weeks, 34 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding / Maintenance & FabricationTechnical Diploma · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $2,212 | 16 weeks, 27 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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