IPEDS ID 237686

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 20 awards in the trades we track: welding.

Address: 300 Campus Drive, Parkersburg, WV 26104
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Website: www.wvup.edu
Phone: (304) 424-8000
Type: Public, 4-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,868

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, 1 to 2 years (12); Associate degree (8)	20

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,612
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$9,124
Books and supplies	$1,500
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$9,685

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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)	Associate degree	n/a	$47,473	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): 34%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $38,665
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $14,622

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Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training

15.0 mi

21740 State Route 676, Marietta, OH · Public, under 2-year

CDL 43
WELD 9
IMT 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 57
Largest program 2025-26: $1,218
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,529

Hocking College

41.2 mi

3301 Hocking Parkway, Nelsonville, OH · Public, 2-year

WELD 26
HEO 19
AUTO 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 53
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,690
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,530

University of Rio Grande

52.2 mi

218 N College Ave, Rio Grande, OH · Private nonprofit, 4-year

WELD 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 6
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $20,960
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,572

Buckeye Hills Career Center

52.3 mi

351 Buckeye Hills Road, Rio Grande, OH · Public, under 2-year

HEO 22
HVAC 11
IMT 7
LINE 7
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Trade grads 2023-24: 54
Largest program 2025-26: $15,202
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,936

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

55.7 mi

400 Richards Rd, Zanesville, OH · Public, under 2-year

CDL 89
HEO 15
LINE 15
ELEC 14
WELD 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 143
Largest program 2025-26: $5,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,843

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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 237686. How we build this list.