Welding Program

The welding program at College of Menominee Nation 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 Minnesota colleges that offer welding program.

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College of Menominee Nation (CMN)

225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor, Minneapolis, MN

CMN, a nonprofit private institution, offers a large number of program options, allowing students to choose which major is right for them. Located in Keshena, WI, the campus offers a rural setting for students to study in. As a tribal college, the school's primary goal is to serve residents of the reservation and to provide postsecondary educational options for its students. The school's small size in terms of enrollment, approximately 600 students, offers students a more hands on education due to class size and easier access to faculty.

Students can select from many areas of study, including but not limited to:

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

The school maintains an open enrollment policy, accepting all applicants that meet the basic requirements for admission. Submission of transcripts, records, test scores, and letters of recommendations may be needed for certain programs. More information from the admissions office can be found here.

Tuition is approximately $6,500 annually, though it may change based on different types of circumstances. Students should visit the school's price of attendance calculator to determine a more personalized cost estimate. Financial aid may be offered to students that meet the necessary requirements.

To see a full list of areas of study, programs, enrollment information, admissions information, and more, please take a look at the school's website at http://www.menominee.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. College of Menominee Nation 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

• Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.16
  • Average Annual Salary: $44010

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

• Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
  • Total Employment: 340
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.08
  • Average Annual Salary: $43860

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