Welding Engineering Technology/Technician

STEM • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to the design and engineering of welding and joining systems and the implementation of welding processes. Includes instruction in materials science; computer-aided design; welding design; welding processes; welding metallurgy; automation and robotics; and codes, inspections, testing, and quality assurance.

Numbers at a glance

748th
Popular nationwide
345
Search Rank on O's List
4
Colleges offer it
86
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
79
Women
7

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Pennsylvania College of Technology65
Weber State University1
Average public university graduating class: 33 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Brigham Young University-Idaho16
LeTourneau University4
Average private university graduating class: 10 students.

O's Insights on Welding Engineering Technology/Technician

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.
  • 77% of graduates come from public universities.

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