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Welding program at Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI · Public 2-year · (269) 782-1000 · School website
On Michigan's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Higher Learning Commission
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
- 22
- 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, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
- $47,670
- 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, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 21 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Michigan)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology - CertificateCertificate in Welding Technology · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $8,387+ $1,621 books | 30 weeks, 19 hours a week | 82.1% | 34.8% | $8,765 | 28 |
| Welding Technology - AASAssociate in Applied Science - Welding Technology · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $16,588+ $2,325 books | 60 weeks, 19 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 3 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
Reported by graduates
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