Where Can You Study Welding Near Middleburg?
Students in Middleburg usually compare the same colleges as welding schools in Jacksonville, 24 miles away. That guide ranks every program in the area with tuition, schedules and pay.
- North Florida Technical College in Starke, 15 miles away, offers Welding Technology and Welding Technology Advanced.
- Florida State College at Jacksonville in Jacksonville, 24 miles away, offers Welding Technology Career Certificate (5789 day / 578P evening).
- Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville in Jacksonville, 26 miles away, offers Professional Welding Training and Welding and Pipefitting Training Program (Welding Specialist with Pipefitting).
- Welder pay in Florida: a median $50,640 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Middleburg
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| North Florida Technical CollegeStarke | 15 miles | 1 certificate |
| Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville | 24 miles | 7 certificates |
| Tulsa Welding School-JacksonvilleJacksonville | 26 miles | 1050 certificates |
| First Coast Technical CollegeSt. Augustine | 37 miles | 34 certificates |
| Florida Gateway CollegeLake City | 41 miles | 19 certificates |
| Santa Fe CollegeGainesville | 41 miles | 18 certificates |
Welding programs near Middleburg, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay in Florida
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Florida (16,420 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.