by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Wielding Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Welding Technology/Welder is the 215th most popular major in the country with 42,490 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Wielding Major” ranking, we looked at 362 colleges that offer a degree in welding technology/welder. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in welding technology/welder.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The wielding school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Wielding Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Wielding Major”.
Out of the 362 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 405 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major list. Southern Technical College is a private for-profit institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Southern Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Wielding Major. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 122 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute
Out of the 362 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 362 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #5 spot on the list. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 564 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at North Harris Montgomery
Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major ranking. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 50 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Pennsylvania College of Technology
With a ranking of #7, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major list. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 38 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Austin Community College District
With a ranking of #9, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 222 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small school located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 41 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Pittsburgh Technical College
With a ranking of #11, Pueblo Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major list. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 223 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Pueblo Community College
With a ranking of #12, Triangle Tech - Sunbury did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major list. Sunbury, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Triangle Tech - Sunbury Welding Technology/Welder Report
San Jacinto Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major ranking. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 279 students in 2020-2021.
Central Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major ranking. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 196 degrees to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
State Technical College of Missouri came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major ranking. Linn, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Triangle Tech - Greensburg did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small private for-profit school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 27 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Triangle Tech - Greensburg
SUNY Delhi landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major ranking. This small school is located in Delhi, New York, and it awarded 28 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Dubois landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major ranking. This small school is located in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Triangle Tech - Dubois
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major list. TWS is a private for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 628 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major ranking, coming in at #19. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a private for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Triangle Tech - Bethlehem Welding Technology/Welder Report
Pitt Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major list. Pitt Community College is a public institution located in Winterville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 145 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pitt Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Southeast Community College Area came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 24 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major ranking, coming in at #23. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Cerritos College
With a ranking of #23, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Pima County Community College District
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major ranking. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Welding Technology/Welder Report
Not only did these schools make the top 58 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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