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Welding program at Paris Junior College
Paris, TX · Public 2-year · (903) 785-7661 · 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
- 77
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 62 graduates
- $28,729
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $39,481
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Texas
- $53,340
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
Paris Junior College awarded 77 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 11 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 68 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Texas's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe Welding | $11,395 | Not listed | 87.5% | 61.9% | $6,898 |
| Welding AAS | $5,733 | Not listed | 63.9% | 69.4% | $8,170 |
| Structural Welding | $1,768 | Not listed | 80.8% | 60.8% | $6,079 |
| Advanced Welding | $1,940 | Not listed | 100% | 60.5% | $5,494 |
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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