Welding program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Paducah, KY · Public 2-year · (270) 554-9200 · 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 (under 12 weeks): Not reported
LengthIPEDS: Not reported
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 262
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 33 graduates: $35,603
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard: $58,512
Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $60 a month over 10 years: $5,625
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools: $48,702
Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Paducah, KY-IL: $48,560

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

West Kentucky Community and Technical College awarded 262 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 14 we list.

Award	CIP	Completions	Length	Tuition
Certificate (under 12 weeks)	48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder	133	Not reported	Not reported
Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)	48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder	100	Not reported	Not reported
Certificate (1 to under 2 years)	48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder	29	Not reported	Not reported