Where Can You Study Welding Near Dalton?
- Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, TN, 30 miles away, offers Welding Basic Entry Level Certificate.
- Chattahoochee Technical College in Jasper, 37 miles away, offers Welding and Joining Technology Diploma (WAJ2) and Welding Technology TCC.
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College in Rome, 39 miles away, offers Welding and Joining Technology (WAJ2) Diploma and Pipe Shielded Metal Arc Welding (PS21) Certificate.
- Welder pay in the Dalton, GA metro area: a median $47,190 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Dalton
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN | 30 miles | 20 certificates |
| Chattahoochee Technical CollegeJasper | 37 miles | 240 certificates |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome | 39 miles | 173 certificates |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-AthensAthens, TN | 51 miles | 12 certificates |
| Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL | 56 miles | 28 certificates |
| Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NC | 61 miles | 8 certificates, 2 associate |
Welding programs near Dalton, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay Around Dalton
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the Dalton, GA metro area (120 jobs); U.S. median $53,750. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
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Sources
- Official welding program pages of the 5 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.