Welding Schools in Minot, ND | Best Welding School

Where Can You Study Welding Near Minot?

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College in New Town, 58 miles away, offers Certificate of Completion: Welding Technology.
Turtle Mountain Community College in Belcourt, 83 miles away, offers Welding Technology Certificate.
Bismarck State College in Bismarck, 100 miles away, offers Welding Associate in Applied Science and Welding Program Certificate.
Welder pay in the Minot, ND metro area: a median $62,060 a year (BLS, May 2025).

Welding Programs Near Minot

College	Distance	Welding awards
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNew Town	58 miles	2 certificates
Turtle Mountain Community CollegeBelcourt	83 miles	4 certificates
Bismarck State CollegeBismarck	100 miles	8 certificates, 13 associate

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

Welder Pay Around Minot

10th percentile$44,080

Median$62,060

90th percentile$99,230

Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the Minot, ND metro area (80 jobs); U.S. median $53,750. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

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Sources

Official welding program pages of the 3 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.