by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 637 associate degrees in welding technology/welder to qualified students.
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Your choice of welding technology/welder for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality wielding program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for welding technology/welder students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in welding technology/welder.
Gateway Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Gateway is a small public college located in the suburb of Florence.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Gateway Community and Technical College
It's hard to beat Elizabethtown Community and Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Elizabethtown.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in welding technology/welder needs to look into Central Piedmont Community College. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Central Piedmont Community College
East Mississippi Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in welding technology/welder. EMCC is a small public college located in the remote area of Scooba.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from East Mississippi Community College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public college located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Mountwest Community and Technical College
Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Advanced Technology Institute
Located in the suburb of Orlando, Southern Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Southern Technical College
Explore the best welding technology/welder colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 272 | 70 |
| Florida | 232 | 88 |
| North Carolina | 231 | 185 |
| West Virginia | 180 | 38 |
| Tennessee | 170 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 161 | 36 |
| Virginia | 158 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 129 | 43 |
| Alabama | 109 | 19 |
One of 8 majors within the Precision Metal Working area of study, Welding Technology/Welder has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 129 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | 119 |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | 60 |
| Tool & Die Technology/Technician | 44 |
| Other Precision Metal Working | 17 |