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Welding program at Southwest College for the Deaf
Big Spring, TX · Public 2-year · (432) 264-3700 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 0
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- 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
Southwest College for the Deaf reported 0 welding completions for 2023-24: IPEDS lists the program with no awards that year.
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMAW (MIG) WeldingWelder · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $415+ $451 books | 6 weeks, 42 hours a week | 100% | 72.7% | $8,547 | 22 |
| SMAW (Stick) WeldingCertificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $415+ $4,512 books | 6 weeks, 33 hours a week | 98% | 71.7% | $9,456 | 50 |
| TIG WeldingTIG Welding Certification · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $415+ $451 books | 6 weeks, 33 hours a week | 100% | 78.9% | $10,611 | 30 |
| Mig Aluminum WeldingAluminum Mig Welding Certification · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $415+ $451 books | 6 weeks, 33 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Pipe WeldingPipe Welding Certification · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $415+ $4,512 books | 6 weeks, 33 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | 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 students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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