Metropolitan Community College Area Welding Technology
Career Options For Graduates
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- Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
- Job DescriptionUse hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. Read more about welders, cutters, and welder fitters in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Total Employment: 1,250
- Average Annual Salary: $31,690
- Average Hourly Rate: $15.23
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 412,300
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 405,600
- Percent Job Growth: -6.7%

- Solderers and Brazers
- Job DescriptionBraze or solder together components to assemble fabricated metal parts, using soldering iron, torch, or welding machine and flux. Read more about solderers and brazers in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Total Employment: 1,250
- Average Annual Salary: $31,690
- Average Hourly Rate: $15.23
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 412,300
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 405,600
- Percent Job Growth: -6.7%

- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Job DescriptionSet up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Read more about welding, soldering & brazing machine setters,oprs in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Total Employment: 50
- Average Annual Salary: $31,070
- Average Hourly Rate: $14.94
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 54,100
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 50,300
- Percent Job Growth: -3.8%

Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Welding Technology
| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| All Students | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| By Gender | |||
| Male | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Female | - | - | - |
| By Race | |||
| Non-Resident Alien | - | - | - |
| American Indian | - | - | - |
| Black | - | - | - |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Hispanic | - | - | - |
| White | - | - | - |
| Unknown | - | - | - |
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- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 33
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
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- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
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- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
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- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
- Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
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- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
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- Tenure System: No Tenure System
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- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 36
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
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- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
- Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
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- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
- Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
