Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC) - Welding Technology
Welding Technology
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. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Wisconsin schools that offer a welding technology degree. Students at Moraine Park Technical College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Certificate
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Welding Technology Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the welding technology program at the Moraine Park Technical College for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 109 |
By Gender
| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | 108 |
Female | 1 |
By Race
| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | 3 |
Black | 35 |
Asian | - |
Hispanic | 7 |
White | 58 |
Unknown | 4 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
Job Description
Use 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 working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of welders, cutters, and welder fitters in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 160
- Average Annual Salary: $35,510
- Average Hourly Rate: $17.07
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 24
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 152%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 337,300
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 388,000
- Percent Job Growth: 15.00%
- Percent of Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 6%
Solderers and Brazers
Job Description
Braze or solder together components to assemble fabricated metal parts, using soldering iron, torch, or welding machine and flux. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of solderers and brazers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 160
- Average Annual Salary: $35,510
- Average Hourly Rate: $17.07
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 24
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 152%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 337,300
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 388,000
- Percent Job Growth: 15.00%
- Percent of Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 6%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Job Description
Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 41,500
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 44,200
- Percent Job Growth: 6.60%
- Percent of Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 6%
List of schools that offer a welding technology degree or program in Wisconsin
- 4-Year Colleges and Universities
- Community Colleges
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| College of Menominee Nation | |
Keshena, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Madison Area Technical College | |
Madison, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
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Community Colleges
| Blackhawk Technical College | |
Janesville, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 18 |
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| Chippewa Valley Technical College | |
Eau Claire, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
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| Fox Valley Technical College | |
Appleton, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 56 |
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| Gateway Technical College | |
Kenosha, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 49 |
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| Lakeshore Technical College | |
Cleveland, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 53 |
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| Mid - State Technical College | |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Milwaukee Area Technical College | |
Milwaukee, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 34 |
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| Nicolet Area Technical College | |
Rhinelander, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 19 |
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| Northcentral Technical College | |
Wausau, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 37 |
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| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | |
Green Bay, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 107 |
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| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | |
Fennimore, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 16 |
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| Western Technical College | |
La Crosse, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 20 |
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| Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | |
Shell Lake, WI
| Students That Completed This Program: 56 |
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