Welding Program

The welding program at Morgan Community 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 Colorado colleges that offer welding program.

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Morgan Community College

Speer Blvd and Colfax Ave, Denver, CO

Morgan Community College, also known as MCC is a quaint campus located in Fort Morgan, CO. Even though the school is set in a small town, it offers a range of degree courses in business, health and management. Established in 1967, the school is dedicated to offering a range of opportunities to all types of students as long as they hold a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.

Students are able to apply for various tuition benefits offered by several financial assistance programs. Credits earned can also be transferred to a four year institution for higher learning. With In-state tuition just under $3,000, MCC students are granted the option of getting an associate’s degree in the humanities or liberal arts, as well both of which are principle majors for transferring to a four-year school to pursue further education.

Students who are enrolled in any or all of these programs, may seek the school’s unique debt free option called the College Opportunity Fund. This helps many students who may not otherwise be able to afford school reduce their tuition fees.

MCC also offer a range of distance learning programs for students already in the workforce, or unable to attend classes on campus. Not to be forgotten are the many exciting extracurricular offerings such as their art program, band program varsity sports teams.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Morgan Community College has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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

• Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.15
  • Average Annual Salary: $39830

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

• Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
  • Total Employment: 50
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.22
  • Average Annual Salary: $33740

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