IPEDS ID 226408

College of the Mainland

Texas City, Texas. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 45 awards in the trades we track: welding.

Address: 1200 Amburn Road, Texas City, TX 77591
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Website: www.com.edu
Phone: (409) 938-1211
Type: Public, 4-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 3,368
Also known as: COM

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (31); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (11); Associate degree (3)	45

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$2,310
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,140
Books and supplies	$2,000
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$7,677
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$447

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Outcomes

College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.

Field	Credential	Median pay, 1 yr	Median pay, 5 yrs	Median federal debt
Precision Metal Working (48.05)	Undergraduate certificate	$40,955 n=36	n/a	n/a

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 31%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $45,131
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $5,500

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Galveston College

13.9 mi

4015 Ave Q, Galveston, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 71
HVAC 28
ELEC 22

Trade grads 2023-24: 121
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,726
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,505

Alvin Community College

14.5 mi

3110 Mustang Rd, Alvin, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 31
AUTO 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 41
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,906
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,073

San Jacinto Community College

19.5 mi

8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 352
ELEC 133
AUTO 117
HVAC 114
PLMB 49
DSL 31
BODY 21

Trade grads 2023-24: 817
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,490
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,048

Lee College

23.3 mi

511 S Whiting, Baytown, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 185
AUTO 71
CDL 59
HVAC 34
PLMB 24
ELEC 19
CNC 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 400
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,520
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,125

Elite Welding Academy

27.7 mi

7119 Village Way, Houston, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 32

Trade grads 2023-24: 32

Houston Community College

33.0 mi

3100 Main Street, Houston, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 221
ELEC 94
AUTO 71
HVAC 37
DSL 20

Trade grads 2023-24: 443
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,040
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,369

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 226408. How we build this list.