Welding Schools in Santa Fe, NM | Best Welding School

Where Can You Study Welding Near Santa Fe?

Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, 4 miles away, offers Welding Technologies, A.A.S. and Welding, Certificate.
Luna Community College in Las Vegas, 41 miles away, awarded 2 certificates in welding in 2022–23.
Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, 55 miles away, offers Welding Technology, Associate of Applied Science and Welding, Certificate of Completion.
Welder pay in the Santa Fe, NM metro area: a median $52,820 a year (BLS, May 2025).

Welding Programs Near Santa Fe

College	Distance	Welding awards
Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe	4 miles	12 certificates, 2 associate
Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas	41 miles	2 certificates
Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque	55 miles	55 certificates, 46 associate

Welding programs near Santa Fe, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.

Welder Pay Around Santa Fe

10th percentile$43,370

Median$52,820

90th percentile$78,710

Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the Santa Fe, NM metro area (30 jobs); U.S. median $53,750. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

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Sources

Official welding program pages of the 2 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.