Where Can You Study Welding Near Avondale?
- Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc in Avondale, 10 miles away, offers Welding Technology.
- Western Maricopa Education Center in Glendale, 16 miles away, offers Welding Technology.
- GateWay Community College-Central City in Phoenix, 18 miles away, offers Welding: Fundamentals (Day) and Welding: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Ferrous and Non-Ferrous (Day).
- Welder pay in Arizona: a median $55,600 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Avondale
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAvondale | 10 miles | 179 certificates |
| Western Maricopa Education CenterGlendale | 16 miles | 52 certificates |
| GateWay Community College-Central CityPhoenix | 18 miles | 27 certificates |
| Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteGlendale | 18 miles | 192 certificates |
| Refrigeration School IncPhoenix | 22 miles | 359 certificates |
| Mesa Community CollegeMesa | 27 miles | 287 certificates, 19 associate |
Welding programs near Avondale, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay in Arizona
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Arizona (7,270 jobs); U.S. median $53,750. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
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Sources
- Official welding program pages of the 6 welding schools above (each college name links to its page), reviewed September 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions and College Navigator.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.