Wilkes Community College

As published · retrieved 2026-08-26

What the record says

Published tuition

$2,572 in-state · $8,716 out

Before tools, books, exam fees and living costs.

Median debt at completion

$7,625

Federal loans, institution-wide, among students who completed.

Completion rate

55%

Finished within 150% of normal time. Institution-wide, all programs.

Earnings, 10 years after starting

$34,728

Institution-wide and measured from entry, so it includes people who never finished. Not specific to this program.

Credential

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

The occupation, not this program

What welders earn in North Carolina

$50,590median, per year

Half earn more, half less, across all experience levels. National median $53,750.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · SOC 51-4121 · survey 2025-05 · retrieved 2026-08-26

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