Where Can You Study Welding Near Lincoln?
Students in Lincoln usually compare the same colleges as welding schools in Springfield, 29 miles away. That guide ranks every program in the area with tuition, schedules and pay.
- Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois in Springfield, 25 miles away, offers Welding Program (7 months, 30 weeks; 720 clock hours) and Welding & Pipefitting Program (10 months, 40 weeks; 960 clock hours).
- Richland Community College in Decatur, 31 miles away, offers Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science (0032) and Pipefitting and Pipe Welding Certificate (032B).
- Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, 32 miles away, offers Basic Multipractice Welding Certificate of Completion and Intermediate-Level Welding Certificate of Completion.
- Welder pay in Illinois: a median $51,320 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Lincoln
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisSpringfield | 25 miles | 289 certificates |
| Richland Community CollegeDecatur | 31 miles | 30 certificates, 2 associate |
| Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield | 32 miles | 91 certificates |
| Heartland Community CollegeNormal | 32 miles | 138 certificates |
| Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria | 39 miles | 129 certificates, 3 associate |
| Spoon River CollegeCanton | 45 miles | 61 certificates |
Welding programs near Lincoln, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay in Illinois
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Illinois (16,260 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.