Where Can You Study Welding Near Longmont?
Students in Longmont usually compare the same colleges as welding schools in Denver, 30 miles away. That guide ranks every program in the area with tuition, schedules and pay.
- Aims Community College in Greeley, 24 miles away, offers Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology and Metal Cutting and Gouging Certificate.
- Front Range Community College in Fort Collins, 26 miles away, offers AAS in Welding and Automated Welding and Cutting.
- Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver, 30 miles away, offers Welding 1 and Welding 2.
- Welder pay in Colorado: a median $58,590 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Longmont
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Aims Community CollegeGreeley | 24 miles | 263 certificates, 29 associate |
| Front Range Community CollegeFort Collins | 26 miles | 392 certificates, 16 associate |
| Emily Griffith Technical CollegeDenver | 30 miles | 29 certificates |
| Community College of DenverDenver | 30 miles | 62 certificates, 12 associate |
| Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenver | 30 miles | 225 certificates |
| Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood | 31 miles | 2 certificates, 1 associate |
Welding programs near Longmont, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay in Colorado
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Colorado (4,970 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.