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Welding program at Tidewater Tech-Trades
Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (757) 858-8324 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 217
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 248 graduates
- $32,269
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $46,800
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- $62,670
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
Tidewater Tech-Trades awarded 217 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 3 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 174 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 43 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Virginia's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Welding Level 1 | $3,900 | 3 | 82.1% | 85.3% | $7,339 |
| Combination Welding | $19,495 | 33 | 30.6% | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| WeldNow (SMAW) | $6,500 | 7 | 88.9% | 50% | $6,376 |
| Combination Maritime Welding | $29,397 | 48 | 50% | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) | $4,131 | 8 | 98.5% | 62.3% | $5,846 |
| Marine Welding Level 2 | $3,900 | 3 | 81.1% | 82.4% | $7,564 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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