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Welding program at Olympic College
Bremerton, WA · Public 4-year · (360) 792-6050 · 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
- 32
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
- $71,720
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
Olympic College awarded 32 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 15 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 8 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 12 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 10 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Washington's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology | $2,823 | 30 | 71.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding Technology | $5,647 | 60 | 71.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Aluminum Welding | $2,070 | 22 | 71.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Precision Metal Cutting | $1,129 | 12 | 71.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding Technology | $4,235 | 45 | 71.2% | 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 participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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