Best Welding Schools in Ohio

Belmont College Leads the Ohio Welding School Rankings

Welding programs in Ohio, ranked by the method below. Tuition is the 2024–25 full-time resident rate and graduation rate is college-wide (NCES College Navigator). Welding awards are credentials conferred in welding (IPEDS). Blank cells mean no federal figure for that college.

Best Welding Schools in Ohio by Goal: Top Ranked, Lowest Tuition, Most Welding Awards, Working Adults and Highest Completion

Welding Programs in Ohio Near Wadsworth, Alliance and Cleveland

Welding classes in Ohio are easiest to keep up with at a campus you can reach on lab days, so start with the city you can commute from. Each program is grouped with the nearest city guide within 45 miles.

• WadsworthFortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, Wayne County Schools Career Center, Portage Lakes Career Center, Lorain County Joint Vocational School District, Madison Adult Career Center and Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center
• AllianceETI Technical College, Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, Buckeye Joint Vocational School, Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education and Stark State College
• ClevelandLorain County Community College, Ohio Technical College, Lakeland Community College, Polaris Career Center and Auburn Career Center
• SteubenvilleBelmont College

Welding Schools in Ohio, College by College

Tuition and welding awards: NCES College Navigator, 2024–25. Programs and processes: each school's own welding page, reviewed September 2026.

Welding Classes in Ohio: 7 Programs Teach Nights or Weekends

Schedules as each college publishes them. Ask about evening sections and start dates before you apply.

• Hobart Institute of Welding Technology40 weeks (Pathways) or 24 weeks (Structural); classes operate on a 35-hour week, Monday-Friday; day shift 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., evening shift 4:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. (catalog)
• Elite Welding Academy LLCStructural & Pipe: day class Mon-Thu 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Fri 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (about 26 weeks) or night class Mon-Thu 4:30-10:30 p.m. (about 44 weeks). Structural: night classes Mon-Thu 4:30-10:30 p.m., 25 weeks.
• Ohio Technical College48 weeks; courses are M, T, W, Th (4-day school week)
• Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsGraduate in as little as 48 instructional weeks
• Apollo Career CenterEvening: Mon-Thurs 6:00-10:00 p.m. (Fabrication Concepts and Plate Welding, Aug 31, 2026-Aug 12, 2027); Short-Term Welding 6-10pm, 5 months (Aug 31, 2026-Feb 25, 2027)
• Fortis College-CincinnatiGraduate in as little as 48 instructional weeks
• Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsEvening: Mon-Thurs, occasional Friday 5:30pm-9:30pm (10-05-2026 to 08-30-2027); Day: Mon-Thurs, occasional Friday 8am-2:30pm (03-15-2027 to 10-12-2027); full time, in person, LeSourdsville Campus
• Wayne County Schools Career CenterManufacturing Technologies: about 12 months, Monday-Friday with varying hours between 4-10 pm, next start Aug. 31, 2026, up to 115 hours of on-the-job training. Fast-Track Welding: 12 weeks, Monday and Wednesday 4-8 pm.
• ETI Technical CollegeMonday-Friday; days 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. or nights 5:00-10:00 p.m.; 2 semesters of 16 weeks (8-month program)
• Polaris Career CenterFall 2026 evening: Monday-Thursday 5:00-9:30 p.m., Aug. 25, 2026 - May 17, 2027 (approx.); 600 hours (36 weeks)
• Portage Lakes Career CenterMonday-Thursday, 5 pm-9 pm; finish in less than 10 months
• Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictJanuary 25, 2027 - May 4, 2027; Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 4:30-9:00 PM

More Welding Programs in Ohio: Colleges That Award Welding Credentials

Welding credentials each college conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Confirm current program details with each college.

• Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training, Marietta21
• Great Oaks Career Campuses, Cincinnati16
• Hocking College, Nelsonville14
• Columbus State Community College, Columbus14
• Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus, Jefferson14
• Warren County Career Center, Lebanon13
• Buckeye Hills Career Center, Rio Grande12
• Terra State Community College, Fremont11
• Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Groveport10
• Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center, Fremont10
• Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education, Zanesville10
• Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses, Bethel9

What Welding School Costs in Ohio: $3,872 to $14,763 a Year

Among the 10 Ohio welding schools with federal figures, 2024–25 tuition and fees for a full-time year range from $3,872 at Lakeland Community College to $14,763 at Fortis College-Cincinnati. Community colleges publish their in-district rate; students from outside the district or state pay more.

The six lowest rates. Source: NCES College Navigator.

Welder Salary in Ohio: The Lima Area Pays the Most

Welder salary: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Ohio (20,330 jobs); U.S. median $53,750. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Welding Schools by City in Ohio

• Cleveland
• Wooster
• Wadsworth
• Alliance
• Steubenville
• Cincinnati
• Columbus
• Dayton
• Akron
• Parma
• Mansfield
• Lakewood
• Dublin
• Lancaster
• Westerville
• Marion
• Lima
• Stow
• North Olmsted
• Troy
• Barberton
• Zanesville
• Trotwood
• Athens
• Chillicothe
• Parma Heights
• Whitehall
• Forest Park
• Twinsburg
• Portsmouth
• Wilmington
• Ashland
• Uniontown
• Edon

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