Welder program completion records in Missouri
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.
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703-7511 · 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: 2 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri 64850 · 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 — Certificate of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year: 26 reported completions in 2024. Source
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East Central College
Union, Missouri 63084 · 3 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: 14 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 3 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year: 20 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
Joplin, Missouri 64801 · 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 12 weeks but less than 1 year: 4 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Grand River Technical School
Chillicothe, Missouri 64601 · 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: 1 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri 63050-2440 · 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: 10 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 3 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri 64111-2429 · 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 — Associate's degree: 10 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year: 84 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri
Springfield, Missouri 65804-4414 · 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: 73 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Missouri 63601-1000 · 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: 7 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 2 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Pike-Lincoln Technical Center
Eolia, Missouri 63344-0038 · 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: 2 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, Missouri 65775 · 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: 9 reported completions in 2024. Source
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St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri 63376-0975 · 3 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: 3 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 14 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year: 2 reported completions in 2024. Source
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State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, Missouri 65051-9607 · 3 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: 1 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Associate's degree: 20 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year: 1 reported completions in 2024. Source
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Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901 · 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 — Associate's degree: 2 reported completions in 2024. Source
- Welding Technology/Welder — Certificate of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year: 4 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.