Welding Program

The welding program at Brigham Young University – Idaho 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 Idaho colleges that offer welding program.

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Brigham Young University – Idaho

141 East Chubbuck Road, Chubbuck, ID

Brigham Young University - Idaho is a nonprofit private university that has many majors available for students to choose from. The school is located in Rexburg, ID, in a predominantly rural area. The school's Latter Day Saints (Mormon) affiliation is one of its defining characteristics and plays an important role within the school's vision. Approximately fifteen thousand students are enrolled yearly at BYU-I.

Here is a list of some of the popular programs Brigham Young University - Idaho offers:

• Liberal Arts And Sciences
• Business And Marketing Studies
• Communications And Journalism
• Education
• Health And Clinical Professions

To be considered for admissions, you may be required to fill out an application, provide letters of recommendations, and submit high school records and test scores, which are then studied by admissions staff. An ACT or SAT exam may be required prior to applying, with scores within the range of 930 to 1140 on the SAT and in a range of 20 to 25 on the ACT is common among students admitted to this school. More information on admissions can be found here.

The cost of undergraduate tuition is approximately $4,200 annually. Tuition prices may change for any number of reasons, and as such students should visit the school's price of attendance calculator to identify their personalized cost estimate of attendance. Housing is available on-campus for students. The annual cost of housing is approximately $2,200. Financial aid may be offered to students that meet the required requirements in the form of loans, grants, scholarships and work study programs.

Students should visit the school's http://www.byui.edu to view additional information.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Brigham Young University – Idaho offers a bachelor's degree 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

• Pocatello, ID
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.89
  • Average Annual Salary: $41380

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).