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CIP 48.0508 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Welding Technology/Welder.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Welding Technology/Welder award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 48.0508. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years65121,004
2025Associate degree3463,887
2025Certificate 2–4 years10100
2025Bachelor degree11
2025Certificate under 12 weeks776,465
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year61132,741
2024Certificate 1–2 years65418,641
2024Associate degree3433,665
2024Certificate 2–4 years996
2024Bachelor degree14
2024Certificate under 12 weeks785,649
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year59329,707
2023Certificate 1–2 years63917,011
2023Associate degree3353,422
2023Certificate 2–4 years14197
2023Bachelor degree12
2023Certificate under 12 weeks744,873
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year58725,067
2022Certificate 1–2 years63115,562
2022Associate degree3323,288
2022Certificate 2–4 years1183
2022Bachelor degree12
2022Certificate under 12 weeks724,014
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year57223,052
2021Certificate 1–2 years62714,411
2021Associate degree3232,991
2021Certificate 2–4 years15197
2021Bachelor degree23
2021Certificate under 12 weeks643,520
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year55621,375
2020Certificate 1–2 years61213,384
2020Associate degree3302,907
2020Certificate 2–4 years11129
2020Bachelor degree23
2020Certificate under 12 weeks663,589
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year53620,917

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 48.0508 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 48 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

975 institutions

WA · Four-year

South Seattle College ↗

Seattle, WA · Public

Certificate 1–2 years: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Associate degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate under 12 weeks: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 74 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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