2025 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Ranked #51 in popularity, welding technology/welder is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 600 associate degrees in welding technology/welder to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Welding Technology/Welder School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of welding technology/welder for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality wielding program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on welding technology/welder students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other welding technology/welder students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized welding technology/welder related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for welding technology/welder students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Welding Technology/Welder in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for welding technology/welder students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Wielding

1

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Portland Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Portland Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Portland.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Portland Community College

2

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in welding technology/welder needs to take a look at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

3

Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in welding technology/welder needs to take a look at Linn-Benton Community College. LBCC is a small public college located in the small city of Albany.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Linn-Benton Community College

4

Olympic College
Bremerton, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Olympic College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in welding technology/welder. OC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Bremerton.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Olympic College

Best Welding Technology/Welder Colleges by State

Explore the best welding technology/welder schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	185
Washington	288	254
Oregon	260	70
Nevada	185	32
Hawaii	79	15
Alaska	71	9

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Welding Technology/Welder Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Precision Metal Working area of study, Welding Technology/Welder has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Wielding

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	148
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	16
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	14
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.