Where Can You Study Welding Near Bossier City?
- Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College in Minden, 23 miles away, offers Welding Technology, Technical Diploma and Welder Helper - Level I, Certificate of Technical Studies.
- Panola College in Carthage, TX, 48 miles away, offers Welding Technology AAS and Basic Welding Certificate.
- Bossier Parish Community College in Natchitoches, 63 miles away, offers Welding, TD and Welding I, CTS.
- Welder pay in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area: a median $63,610 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Bossier City
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeMinden | 23 miles | 123 certificates |
| Panola CollegeCarthage, TX | 48 miles | 127 certificates, 1 associate |
| Bossier Parish Community CollegeNatchitoches | 63 miles | 190 certificates |
| Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX | 68 miles | 98 certificates, 5 associate |
| Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX | 72 miles | 43 certificates, 14 associate |
| South Arkansas CollegeEl Dorado, AR | 74 miles | 137 certificates |
Welding programs near Bossier City, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay Around Bossier City
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area (910 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.