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2022 Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

15 Ranked Colleges
427 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Welding Technology/Welder is the 194th most popular major in the country with 40,882 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 16,717 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 427 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in welding technology/welder. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent welding technology/welder programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the welding technology/welder program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Welding Technology/Welder (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2019-2020.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $5,684 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

#2

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,478 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Pitt Community College.

Full Pitt Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. EMCC is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

EMCC also made our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend East Mississippi Community College is $6,039 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Morrilton, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

UACCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is $5,013 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

Full University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Welding Technology/Welder Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 13 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k list, A-B Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $7,318 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Jones County Junior College is a small public school situated in Ellisville, Mississippi. It awarded 8 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jones County Junior College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jones County Junior College is $4,673 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8 in overall quality

Owensboro Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Owensboro Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Owensboro Community and Technical College is $5,308 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Owensboro Community and Technical College

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Beebe, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU-Beebe also took the #7 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,899 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe.

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#9

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k list, West Virginia University at Parkersburg has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $6,342 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

Full West Virginia University at Parkersburg Welding Technology/Welder Report

#12 in overall quality

Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $6,082 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Bluegrass Community and Technical College

#11

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

Pearl River Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pearl River Community College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $6,114 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Holmes Community College is a public institution located in Goodman, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Holmes Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,321 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Holmes Community College.

Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Holmes Community College

#13

Blue Ridge Community College

Flat Rock, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2019-2020.

Blue Ridge Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Blue Ridge Community College is $7,789 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Blue Ridge Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report

#14

Southern Technical College

Orlando, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Southern Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified associates’s wielding students in 2019-2020.

Southern Technical College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Technical College is $18,695 for southeast region associate degree wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Southern Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Report

#15

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Advanced Technology Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Wielding Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ATI is a small private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 7 associates’s wielding degrees in 2019-2020.

ATI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Advanced Technology Institute is $18,343 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Wielding students whose families make more than $110k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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