Home / Welding Schools / Washington / Olympic College
Welding program at Olympic College
Bremerton, WA · Public 4-year · (360) 792-6050 · School website
On Washington's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
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
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| 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 the WIOA list (Washington)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum WeldingCertificate of Recognition · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $2,070 | 22 weeks, 9 hours a week | 71.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 59 |
| Precision Metal CuttingCertificate of Recognition · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $1,129 | 12 weeks, 13 hours a week | 71.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 59 |
| Welding TechnologyCertificate of Proficiency · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $2,823 | 30 weeks, 20 hours a week | 71.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 59 |
| Welding TechnologyAta · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $5,647 | 60 weeks, 18 hours a week | 71.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 59 |
| Welding TechnologyCertificate of Specialization · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $4,235 | 45 weeks, 18 hours a week | 71.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 59 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
Reported by graduates
What graduates say it cost and where it led
No graduate figures yet for this program or its area: they appear once at least 5 reviewed reports from at least 3 people have come in over 60 days or more.
Finished this program? Share how it went (anonymous, 1 minute)
Compare nearby welding programs
- South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA · 13.3 mi
- Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA · 22.2 mi
- Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA · 23.6 mi
- Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA · 24.0 mi
- Green River CollegeAuburn, WA · 28.0 mi
- Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA · 28.3 mi
Welding Schools in Washington · All programs at Olympic College