Welding Program

The welding program at Johnson College prepares students for careers as welding engineers, manufacturing engineers, application engineers, sales engineers, and project engineer or manager. The program focuses on applying technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Program course include: 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 process and heat treating, structural design, safety, and codes and standards. Get more details below including other Pennsylvania colleges that offer welding program.

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Johnson College

125 N Wilkes Barre Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA

Johnson College operates as a two-year private career school dedicated to offering a sound education for students in Scranton and surrounding areas. Students can choose from several areas of study, including:

• Construction Trades
• Engineering Technology
• Health and Clinical Professions
• Mechanic and Repair Technology

Based on recent program completion reports gathered, over 170 students were awarded degrees with more than 67% of those who start the program continue it to completion. Johnson College offers at least ten different programs available, and it awards degrees up to an Associates degree. Listed below are the programs with more popularity among students:

• Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
• Electrical and Communications Engineering Technology
• Veterinary Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Biomedical Technology

To support students and graduates, Johnson College may provide student services like:

• Classes offered on nights and weekends
• Remedial instructional courses
• Counseling assistance
• Work study style employment
• Helping students find work after graduation

This school has been accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges since 1979. Please visit johnson.edu for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Johnson College offers a less than two-year award program in welding.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

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.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, welders, cutters, and welder fitters employment is expected to grow at a rate of 3.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
  • Total Employment: 630
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.23
  • Average Annual Salary: $42080

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -18.0% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
  • Total Employment: 90
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.64
  • Average Annual Salary: $36700

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).