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Welding program at Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NE · Public 2-year · (308) 635-3606 · 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
- 17
- 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, Nebraska
- $52,220
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 Nebraska Community College awarded 17 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 8 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 17 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Nebraska's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Welding Technology - CertificateBasic Welding Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $1,984+ $660 books | 16 weeks, 16 hours a week | 61.1% | 70.6% | $6,137 | 18 |
| Welding Technology - Associate of Applied ScienceAmerican Welding Society Certifications · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $8,190+ $2,000 books | 60 weeks, 18 hours a week | 40% | 42.9% | $17,622 | 10 |
| Welding Technology - Diploma; Basic and Advanced Welding CertificationsWelding Technology - Diploma; Basic and Advanced Welding Certifications · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $5,780+ $1,700 books | 45 weeks, 15 hours a week | Suppressed | 71.4% | $11,169 | 7 |
| Advanced Welding - Certificate of Completion; CertificationsAdvanced Welding - Certificate of Completion; Certifications · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $2,632+ $750 books | 16 weeks, 17 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 4 |
| TIG Welder - CertificateAmerican Welding Society Certification · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $894+ $160 books | 15 weeks, 10 hours a week | Suppressed | 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 students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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