Welding Program

The welding program at Williston State 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 North Dakota colleges that offer welding program.

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Williston State College

1301 12th Avenue North, Fargo, ND

Williston State College is in operation in the form of a two-year public community college at the North Dakota university system. It is one among the eleven institutes that operates under the jurisdiction of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education.

A major feature of the college is its transfer programs which are offered in arts and science. These programs are offered as associate programs where you can initially complete the first two years of majors and can get transferred with junior status to all the major four-year colleges and universities. At Williston State College you can also pursue courses that will enhance your job skills.

Apart from giving quality education, Williston State College also provides you with a Williston State College's dual credit program. As per these programs you get an opportunity to advance your career opportunities while you are still at high school. This program is an awesome platform for you to enhance both your education as well as career opportunities. 

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Williston State College has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• 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

• Fargo, ND-MN
  • Total Employment: 770
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.15
  • Average Annual Salary: $41920

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

• Fargo, ND-MN
  • Total Employment: 130
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.32
  • Average Annual Salary: $40180

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