Welding Schools in Fargo, ND | Best Welding School

Where Can You Study Welding Near Fargo?

Lynnes Welding Training in Fargo, 1 miles away, offers 480 Hour Combination Welder I Program (Certificate of Completion) and 640 Hour Combination Welder II Program (Certificate of Completion).
North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, 42 miles away, offers Welding Technology (A.A.S.) and Industry Welding Technology (A.A.S.).
Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, MN, 93 miles away, awarded 16 certificates in welding in 2022–23.
Welder pay in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area: a median $61,140 a year (BLS, May 2025).

Welding Programs Near Fargo

College	Distance	Welding awards
Lynnes Welding TrainingFargo	1 miles	104 certificates
North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton	42 miles	16 certificates, 22 associate
Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, MN	93 miles	16 certificates

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

Welder Pay Around Fargo

10th percentile$46,660

Median$61,140

90th percentile$74,230

Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area (690 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.