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Welding program at Western Maricopa Education Center
Glendale, AZ · Public 2-year · (623) 738-0022 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $14,025
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $135
- Listed cost
- $14,160
- LengthIPEDS
- 900 clock hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 16
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- $56,540
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
Western Maricopa Education Center awarded 16 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $14,025 compares with a Arizona median wage of $55,600 for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 3 | 900 clock hours, 9 months | $14,025 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 13 | 900 clock hours, 9 months | $14,025 |
On Arizona's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology - Southwest Campus - Buckeye | $15,010 | Not listed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding Technology - Central Campus - Glendale | $9,925 | Not listed | 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 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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