Where Can You Study Welding Near Shirley?
- Porter & Chester Institute in Bridgeport, CT, 33 miles away, offers Welding Diploma.
- Apex Technical School in Long Island City, 56 miles away, offers Combination Welding Technology.
- Bristol Technical Education Center in Bristol, CT, 62 miles away, offers Certificate of completion (900-hour adult program).
- Welder pay in New York: a median $59,140 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Shirley
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Porter & Chester InstituteBridgeport, CT | 33 miles | 52 certificates |
| Apex Technical SchoolLong Island City | 56 miles | 119 certificates |
| Bristol Technical Education CenterBristol, CT | 62 miles | 23 certificates |
| Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ | 64 miles | 3 certificates |
| Hohokus School of Trade and Technical SciencesPaterson, NJ | 67 miles | 19 certificates |
| Universal Technical Institute-BloomfieldBloomfield, NJ | 68 miles | 118 certificates |
Welding programs near Shirley, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay in New York
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in New York (8,310 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.