2025 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Welding Technology/Welder is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #51 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 406 associate degrees in welding technology/welder during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

The wielding associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to welding technology/welder students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of welding technology/welder students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized welding technology/welder related body.

Our full 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.

More Ways to Rank Welding Technology/Welder Schools

The wielding school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Welding Technology/Welder in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in welding technology/welder.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Wielding

1

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Fox Valley Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in welding technology/welder. FVTC is a large public college located in the suburb of Appleton.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Fox Valley Technical College

2

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Ferris State University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the remote town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Ferris State University

3

Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Vincennes University if you want to pursue an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Vincennes University is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Vincennes.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Vincennes University

4

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in welding technology/welder needs to look into Grand Rapids Community College. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Grand Rapids Community College

5

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Northern Michigan University

6

Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Lewis and Clark Community College

7

Ohio Technical College
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Cleveland, Ohio Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Ohio Technical College

Best Welding Technology/Welder Colleges by State

Explore the best welding technology/welder schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	57
Michigan	410	134
Illinois	267	88
Wisconsin	224	29
Indiana	221	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Wielding

Welding Technology/Welder is one of 8 different types of Precision Metal Working programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Wielding

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ironworking/Ironworker	56
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	47
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	47
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	41
Tool & Die Technology/Technician	27
Metal Fabricator	18
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	7
Other Precision Metal Working	5

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.