by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 42,490 people earned their degree in welding technology/welder, making the major the 215th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,249 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 80 colleges that offer a degree in welding technology/welder. To top this list, a school must have a successful welding technology/welder program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region wielding students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellingham Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bellingham Technical College is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 122 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Welding Technology/Welder Report
Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Norwalk, California, this fairly large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Cerritos College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Linn-Benton Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Albany, Oregon, this small public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skagit Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Mount Vernon, Washington, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Walla Walla Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school situated in Walla Walla, Washington. It awarded 37 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Walla Walla Community College
Olympic College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. OC is a small school located in Bremerton, Washington that handed out 60 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Olympic College
Everett Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Everett Community College is a public institution located in Everett, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Everett Community College
South Seattle College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. South Seattle College is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 15 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
South Puget Sound Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Olympia, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at South Puget Sound Community College
Honolulu Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 25 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 42 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 22 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Sequoias Welding Technology/Welder Report
Chemeketa Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Chemeketa Community College
Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Truckee Meadows Community College
Clark College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clark College is a medium-sized school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 26 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Peninsula College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Peninsula College is a small school located in Port Angeles, Washington that handed out 19 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Peninsula College
Clackamas Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon City, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Clackamas Community College
Shasta College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Shasta College is a medium-sized school located in Redding, California that handed out 13 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Clover Park Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this small public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Clover Park Technical College
Western Nevada College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Lane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Lane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 23 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Lane Community College
Cuesta College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 49 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 15 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Merced College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 76 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Merced College
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