Welding program at Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa, AL · Public 2-year · (205) 391-2211 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year): Not reported
LengthIPEDS: Not reported
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 38
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard: Not published (small cohort)
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard: $57,855
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools: $48,702
Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Tuscaloosa, AL: $52,180

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

Shelton State Community College awarded 38 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 11 we list.

Award	CIP	Completions	Length	Tuition
Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)	48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder	17	Not reported	Not reported
Certificate (1 to under 2 years)	48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder	9	Not reported	Not reported
Associate degree	48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder	12	Not reported	Not reported