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Welding program at Southwest Technical College
Cedar City, UT · Public less-than-2-year · (435) 586-2899 · School website
On Utah's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $2,985
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $988
- Listed cost
- $3,973
- LengthIPEDS
- 17 credit hours, 10 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 54
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 20 graduates
- $35,838
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $42,591
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Utah
- $58,380
- 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, Utah, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Utah)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology WelderCertificate of Completion · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $3,163+ $988 books | 53 weeks, 15 hours a week | 50% | 32.5% | $10,341 | 80 |
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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