Where Can You Study Welding Near Reading?
- Berks Career & Technology Center in Leesport, 5 miles away, offers Welding Technology - Option 1: In-Depth Welding Training (Comprehensive Welding) and Foundations of Welding Technology (short-term evening).
- Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc in Exton, 23 miles away, offers Welding Technology.
- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 28 miles away, offers Welding Technology and Welding Technology Certificate.
- Welder pay in the Reading, PA metro area: a median $54,840 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Reading
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Berks Career & Technology CenterLeesport | 5 miles | 16 certificates |
| Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncExton | 23 miles | 115 certificates |
| Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster | 28 miles | 1 certificate, 31 associate |
| Schuylkill Technology CenterMarlin | 29 miles | 10 certificates |
| Welder Training and Testing InstituteAllentown | 32 miles | 50 certificates |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterMount Joy | 34 miles | 26 certificates |
Welding programs near Reading, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay Around Reading
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the Reading, PA metro area (870 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.