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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 819 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 11 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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania list. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 50 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburgh Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania list. 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
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Sunbury landed the #3 spot on the list. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a small private for-profit school situated in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Triangle Tech - Sunbury
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Triangle Tech - Greensburg
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Dubois landed the #5 spot on the list. Falls Creek, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 26 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Triangle Tech - Dubois Welding Technology/Welder Report
Triangle Tech - Bethlehem came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small private for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 25 ’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.
Full Triangle Tech - Bethlehem Welding Technology/Welder Report
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 23 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Westmoreland County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Youngwood, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Northampton Community College
Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Allegheny County is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 77 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Allegheny County Welding Technology/Welder Report
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