Where Can You Study Welding Near West Covina?
- Tri-Community Adult Education in Covina, 4 miles away, offers Combination Welder Training and Certified Welder Fundamentals.
- Mt San Antonio College in Walnut, 4 miles away, offers Welding Degree (A.S.) and Welding Certificate.
- Hacienda La Puente Adult Education in La Puente, 4 miles away, offers Combination Welder.
- Welder pay in California: a median $58,060 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near West Covina
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-Community Adult EducationCovina | 4 miles | 55 certificates |
| Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut | 4 miles | 40 certificates, 9 associate |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationLa Puente | 4 miles | 31 certificates |
| Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier | 8 miles | 7 certificates, 1 associate |
| Fullerton CollegeFullerton | 13 miles | 15 certificates |
| Pasadena City CollegePasadena | 13 miles | 8 certificates, 2 associate |
Welding programs near West Covina, 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.