After Modern Welding School: graduation, pay and debt
Schenectady, New York · For-profit · 69 undergrads
The typical student earns $48,703 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $5,500 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$48.7k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$5,500
median federal debt at graduation.
51%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
94%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$49,310
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$50,368
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$48,703
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
65%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$5,500
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$5,500
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$7,019
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$5,500
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
51%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
53%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
51%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers