Welding Program

The welding program at Eastern New Mexico University – Ruidoso 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 Mississippi colleges that offer welding program.

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Eastern New Mexico University – Ruidoso

1500 N 31st Ave, Hattiesburg, MS

The Eastern New Mexico University – Ruidoso campus was first established in the early 1990s. Before any university was established in Ruidoso, classes were conducted in Ruidoso High School but it was with the effort of Dr. Jim Miller Jr. who rolled up his sleeves and set the Eastern New Mexico University –Ruidoso campus.

Today, the ENMU – Ruidoso aims to enhance the lives of both the communities and students served by the school. What makes the school unique is that it combines traditional learning environment with the latest instructional technology.  The programs taught in ENMU – Ruidoso meet the demands of the growing society. Moreover, the school also offers online courses to those who cannot attend the program in the campus.  Such programs include those related to business and information systems, healthcare, human services, languages and fine arts.

As of this year, the tuition fee rate per credit hour in ENMU – Ruidoso is $38 for in-district students. However, out-of-district and out-of-state students are both $52 thereby making ENMU one of the cheapest universities in the country without sacrificing the quality of the education.

Regarding the transfer procedures, ENMU has a transfer center that assists students. Fortunately, ENMU is covered by the New Mexico Transfer Curriculum which means that students can easily transfer to local colleges and universities as long as they have met the requirements of the school they wish to transfer.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Eastern New Mexico University – Ruidoso offers a less than two-year award program in welding.

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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

• Hattiesburg, MS
  • Total Employment: 80
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.73
  • Average Annual Salary: $45190

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

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