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Welding program at Refrigeration School Inc
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit 2-year · (602) 275-7133 · School website
On Arizona's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $21,525
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,150
- Listed cost
- $23,675
- LengthIPEDS
- 24 credit hours, 7 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 313
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 245 graduates
- $35,808
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $47,927
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $84 a month over 10 years
- $7,917
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- $56,540
- 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, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Arizona)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding SpecialistAmerican Welding Society; OSHA 10 · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $23,650+ $2,150 books | Competency-based or withheld | 62.1% | 55.3% | Suppressed | 504 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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