by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Welding Technology/Welder is the 215th most popular major in the country with 42,490 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 9,128 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in welding technology/welder. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in welding technology/welder.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region wielding students.
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 405 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Welding Technology/Welder Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school handed out 564 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Full Lone Star College System Welding Technology/Welder Report
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 222 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at South Texas College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 279 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at San Jacinto Community College
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa is a small private for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 628 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Welding Technology/Welder Report
With a ranking of #7, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 39 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
Lee College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Lee College
With a ranking of #9, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Welding Technology/Welder Report
With a ranking of #10, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Del Mar College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 93 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 31 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
With a ranking of #13, North Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Gainesville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 149 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Welding Technology/Welder Report
Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Odessa College is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 54 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Galveston College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 36 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelina College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Lufkin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
Paris Junior College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paris Junior College is a small school located in Paris, Texas that handed out 137 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Paris Junior College
Cochise County Community College District ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s wielding students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Blinn College
With a ranking of #21, Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 102 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Welding Technology/Welder at Hill College
Kilgore College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Kilgore, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Welding Technology/Welder at Kilgore College
Ranger College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Ranger College is a small public school situated in Ranger, Texas. It awarded 68 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wielding Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wielding degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
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