Welder program completion records in Mississippi
These NCES IPEDS records show historical reported completions associated with a program classification at each institution. They are not a current catalog and do not establish that training is offered now.
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614 · 2 reported program/award records
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 15 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 1 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, Mississippi 39191 · 1 reported program/award record
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 31 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Delta Technical College-Mississippi
Horn Lake, Mississippi 38637 · 1 reported program/award record
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 151 reported completions in 2024. Source
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East Central Community College
Decatur, Mississippi 39327-0129 · 1 reported program/award record
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 13 reported completions in 2024. Source
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East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, Mississippi 39358-0158 · 2 reported program/award records
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 56 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 15 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi 39154 · 1 reported program/award record
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 97 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi 39079 · 2 reported program/award records
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 44 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 7 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi 38843-1099 · 1 reported program/award record
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 11 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, Mississippi 39437 · 2 reported program/award records
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 38 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 9 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Meridian Community College
Meridian, Mississippi 39307-5801 · 2 reported program/award records
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 37 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 3 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead, Mississippi 38761 · 1 reported program/award record
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 27 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, Mississippi 39573 · 2 reported program/award records
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 59 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 16 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, Mississippi 38668-1714 · 1 reported program/award record
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 30 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi 39470 · 2 reported program/award records
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 18 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 13 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, Mississippi 39666-0000 · 2 reported program/award records
Historical reported completions (2024 data year) do not confirm a currently offered program. Award-level counts are shown separately below; they are not added together.
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 years: 2 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 7 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Welder work and training context
Welders join and repair metal parts by preparing materials, selecting a process, and checking the finished joint. The work can take place in fabrication shops, manufacturing facilities, or on construction and repair sites. Processes and protective procedures differ by assignment.
- U.S. median pay
- $53,750 (May 2025)
- Projected U.S. employment change
- +2% (2025–35)
- Typical training path
- Technical training + moderate-term OJT
These are national occupational figures, not local pay or a promise of a job. BLS reports welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers as a combined occupation in the linked profile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Program evidence reports completions in the 2023–24 academic year (IPEDS data year 2024), published by NCES IPEDS. These are historical completion records—not proof that a school currently offers a program, has openings, or will offer it in the future. Contact each institution to confirm current availability, location, credentials, admission, and cost. NCES IPEDS data source.