Where Can You Study Welding Near Redondo Beach?
- El Camino Community College District in Torrance, 5 miles away, offers Welding Associate of Science (AS) Degree and Welding Certificate of Achievement.
- Los Angeles Trade Technical College in Los Angeles, 15 miles away, offers Welding Gas and Electric, Associate in Science and Welding Gas and Electric, Certificate of Achievement.
- Universal Technical Institute-Southern California in Long Beach, 15 miles away, offers Welding Technology.
- Welder pay in California: a median $58,060 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Redondo Beach
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance | 5 miles | 10 certificates, 9 associate |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles | 15 miles | 51 certificates, 5 associate |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach | 15 miles | 207 certificates |
| Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach | 15 miles | 44 certificates, 22 associate |
| Cerritos CollegeNorwalk | 18 miles | 225 certificates, 53 associate |
| Glendale Community CollegeGlendale | 24 miles | 6 certificates, 1 associate |
Welding programs near Redondo Beach, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay in California
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in California (26,060 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.