Program entity

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, Idaho · Private nonprofit institution

Address 525 S Center, Rexburg, ID 83460-1690
Phone (208) 496-1411
Website www.byui.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,800
Tuition (out-of-state) $4,800
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 2 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located No (No AWS ATF facility found in this city+state in the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025, 200 domestic facilities) -- not a gap, a computed negative match.)

Program details

What this program covers

Brigham Young University-Idaho offers a Welding and Fabrication Technology Associate of Applied Science, covering MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), Stick (SMAW), and Flux-Cored (FCAW) welding across different positions and joint types. It follows a 2-year plan and trains students to meet AWS codes and pass welder qualification tests. The page cites early-career salaries of $50,000-$70,000 and notes the degree prepares students for a Bachelor of Science in Welding Engineering Technology, which BYU-Idaho also offers.

Processes taught MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), Stick (SMAW), Flux-Cored (FCAW)
Credential types Associate of Applied Science
Program length 2-year plan
Certifications prepped trains to AWS codes; prepares for welder qualification tests

Source: https://www.byui.edu/majors/welding-and-fabrication-technology-aas, retrieved 2026-08-05

Sources & provenance

Identity IPEDS Directory (HD component) via Urban Institute Education Data API (2023) , retrieved 2026-08-04
Completions IPEDS Completions (C2023_A, NCES bulk file) (2023 (2022-23 academic year)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
Tuition College Scorecard institution-level bulk CSV (Most Recent Cohorts) (most-recent-cohort (exact AY not labeled in bulk file; file release timestamp 2026-06-10)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
Atf AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (aws-p-001-delivery.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/AWS-ATF-Domestic-Site-Listing), dated 6.25.2025, GET-fetched and parsed with pdftotext; 200 facility records extracted (city+state); co-location = program's city+state matches an ATF facility's city+state (2025 (6.25.2025 listing)) , retrieved 2026-08-04