by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Welding Technology/Welder is the 215th most popular major in the country with 42,490 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 16,885 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 Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in welding technology/welder. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular welding technology/welder programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Technical College is a small school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 88 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 145 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region. EMCC is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 66 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region. Morrilton, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Central Carolina Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Carolina Community College is located in Sanford, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
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Jones County Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Ellisville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Full Jones County Junior College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
New River Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region ranking. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Beaver, West Virginia. It awarded 21 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at New River Community and Technical College
Shelton State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Shelton State Community College is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
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Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 110 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Forsyth Tech
With a ranking of #12, Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Gateway Community and Technical College is located in Florence, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 269 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. SKYCTC is a small public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 257 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Advanced Technology Institute landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Bladen Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Bladen Community College is located in Dublin, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
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Southwest Mississippi Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Summit, Mississippi, and it awarded 17 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and it awarded 59 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lenoir Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir Community College is a small school located in Kinston, North Carolina that handed out 60 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bevill State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Bevill State Community College is a public institution located in Jasper, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 104 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bevill State Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 106 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Wake Technical Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 106 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Johnston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnston Community College is a public institution located in Smithfield, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #24, Alamance Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Graham, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 78 degrees to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
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Blue Ridge Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, and it awarded 44 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Pearl River Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Poplarville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
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Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Goodman, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Full Holmes Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 439 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Full Bluegrass Community and Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Catawba Valley Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CVCC is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 54 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern Community College is located in Whiteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
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Beaufort County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Washington, North Carolina, and it awarded 58 ’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.
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