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Welding program at Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA · Public 2-year · (724) 925-4077 · School website
On Pennsylvania's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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
- 14
- 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, Pittsburgh, PA
- $53,610
- 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, Pittsburgh, PA, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 10 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Pennsylvania)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding AASWelding AAS · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $14,560+ $4,610 books | 81 weeks, 10 hours a week | 20.8% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 48 |
| Welding DiplomaWelding Diploma · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $7,210+ $4,610 books | 40 weeks, 10 hours a week | 31.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 16 |
| Welding Engineering Technology Certificate IWelding Engineering Technology Certificate I · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $3,850+ $4,610 books | 21 weeks, 10 hours a week | 50% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 6 |
| Special Alloy Welding CertificateSpecial Alloy Welding_Certificate · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $5,250+ $4,610 books | 30 weeks, 10 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding Engineering Technology Certificate IIIWelding Engineering Technology Certificate III · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $4,130+ $4,610 books | 24 weeks, 10 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding Engineering Technology IIWelding Engineering Technology Certificate II · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $3,570+ $4,610 books | 20 weeks, 10 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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