2025 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 330 associate degrees in welding technology/welder during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for welding technology/welder students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Welding Technology/Welder in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Wielding

1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public college located in the small city of Lancaster.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

2

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Annual Graduates

Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Pennsylvania College of Technology

3

Alfred State College
Alfred, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

Alfred State College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Alfred State is a small public college located in the rural area of Alfred.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Alfred State College

4

Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Pittsburgh Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Oakdale.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Pittsburgh Technical College

5

SUNY Delhi
Delhi, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote area of Delhi.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from SUNY Delhi

6

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

7

Triangle Tech - Dubois
Falls Creek, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Falls Creek, Triangle Tech - Dubois is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Triangle Tech - Dubois

8

Triangle Tech-Chambersburg
Chambersburg, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Chambersburg, is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Triangle Tech-Chambersburg

Best Welding Technology/Welder Colleges by State

Explore the best welding technology/welder colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	118
Pennsylvania	379	253

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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	55
Metal Fabricator	54
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	23
Tool & Die Technology/Technician	8
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	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.