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668 welding programs, each checked against the school's own program page. Filter by state, credential and process, then compare two side by side.

By the Best Welding School editorial teamUpdated September 25, 2026

Which Welding Schools Can You Compare Here?

This directory covers 668 welding programs at community colleges, technical colleges and trade schools in 48 states and Puerto Rico. 312 offer an associate degree and the rest award certificates or diplomas. For the 494 with federal figures, 2024–25 tuition runs from $1,128 to $27,998 a year, and half charge $4,470 or less.

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668 welding programs

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Alabama 12 Programs

FayettePublic, 2-year

Bevill State Community College

Offers an associate degree and a certificate in welding

  • Evening Classes
  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$4,734
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
127
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Fabrication · Robotic

Alexander CityPublic, 2-year

Central Alabama Community College

Offers 2 associate degrees and 2 certificates in welding

  • Associate Degree
  • Pipe Welding
Tuition / year
$5,110
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
144
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Cutting

FairhopePublic, 2-year

Coastal Alabama Community College

Offers an associate degree and 5 certificates in welding

  • Associate Degree
  • Pipe Welding
Tuition / year
$5,040
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
194
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Cutting

AnnistonPublic, 2-year

Gadsden State Community College

Offers 3 certificates in welding

  • Lowest Tuition in AL
  • Pipe Welding
Tuition / year
$4,272
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
62
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Pipe · Fabrication

DothanPublic, 2-year

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Offers 5 certificates in welding

  • Pipe Welding
  • Robotic Welding
Tuition / year
$4,980
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
82
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Cutting

HancevillePublic, 2-year

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Offers an associate degree and 4 certificates in welding

  • AWS Testing
  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$5,220
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
195
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Cutting

SelmaPublic, 2-year

George C Wallace State Community College-Selma

Offers 2 certificates in welding

  • Pipe Welding
Tuition / year
$4,740
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
144
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Fabrication

DeatsvillePublic, under 2-year

J F Ingram State Technical College

Offers 5 certificates in welding

  • Most Welding Awards in AL
  • Pipe Welding
Welding awards offered
5
certificates and degrees
Welding awards
296
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Pipe

OppPublic, 2-year

Lurleen B Wallace Community College

Offers an associate degree and 2 certificates in welding

  • Associate Degree
  • Pipe Welding
Tuition / year
$5,190
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
71
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Cutting

Phil CampbellPublic, 2-year

Northwest Shoals Community College

Offers an associate degree and 6 certificates in welding

  • AWS Testing
  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$5,131
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
168
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Cutting

TuscaloosaPublic, 2-year

Shelton State Community College

Offers an associate degree and 2 certificates in welding

  • Evening Classes
  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$5,127
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
55
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Cutting

WadleyPublic, 2-year

Southern Union State Community College

Offers an associate degree and 3 certificates in welding

  • AWS Testing
  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$5,040
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
87
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Cutting

Alaska 5 Programs

SewardPublic, under 2-year

Alaska Vocational Technical Center

Offers a certificate in welding

  • AWS Testing
  • Pipe Welding
Welding awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
Welding awards
22
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Cutting

AnchoragePrivate for-profit, 4-year

Charter College

Offers a certificate in welding

  • Most Welding Awards in AK
Tuition / year
$18,375
all students, 2024–25
Welding awards
79
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Cutting · Fabrication

AnchoragePublic, 4-year

University of Alaska Anchorage

Offers 4 certificates in welding

  • AWS Testing
  • Pipe Welding
Tuition / year
$7,738
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
6
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Cutting

FairbanksPublic, 4-year

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Offers a certificate in welding

  • Evening Classes
  • Weekend Classes
Tuition / year
$8,736
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
10
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Cutting · Fabrication

JuneauPublic, 4-year

University of Alaska Southeast

Offers 2 certificates in welding

  • Lowest Tuition in AK
Tuition / year
$7,056
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
20
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Cutting

Arizona 13 Programs

CoolidgePublic, 2-year

Central Arizona College

Offers 2 associate degrees and 4 certificates in welding

  • AWS Testing
  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$2,250
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
68
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Fabrication

MesaPublic, under 2-year

East Valley Institute of Technology

Offers one other award in welding

  • AWS Testing
Welding awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
Welding awards
92
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Fabrication · Inspection

ThatcherPublic, 2-year

Eastern Arizona College

Offers an associate degree and 2 certificates in welding

  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$2,352
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
33
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored

PhoenixPublic, under 2-year

GateWay Community College-Central City

Offers 5 certificates in welding

  • Pipe Welding
Welding awards offered
5
certificates and degrees
Welding awards
27
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Fabrication

MesaPublic, 2-year

Mesa Community College

Offers an associate degree and 7 certificates in welding

  • Associate Degree
  • Pipe Welding
Tuition / year
$2,358
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
306
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe

GlendalePrivate for-profit, 2-year

Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute

Offers a diploma in welding

  • Pipe Welding
Welding awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
Welding awards
192
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Fabrication

Lake Havasu CityPublic, 2-year

Mohave Community College

Offers 4 certificates in welding

  • Lowest Tuition in AZ
  • AWS Testing
Tuition / year
$2,208
in-state, 2024–25
Welding awards
231
conferred 2024–25

Teaches Stick · MIG · TIG · Flux-cored · Pipe · Fabrication

Arkansas 24 Programs

California 44 Programs

Colorado 12 Programs

Connecticut 3 Programs

Florida 36 Programs

Georgia 19 Programs

Hawaii 2 Programs

Idaho 7 Programs

Illinois 40 Programs

Indiana 3 Programs

Iowa 12 Programs

Kansas 12 Programs

Kentucky 16 Programs

Louisiana 12 Programs

Maine 5 Programs

Maryland 2 Programs

Massachusetts 1 Program

Michigan 16 Programs

Minnesota 12 Programs

Mississippi 13 Programs

Missouri 14 Programs

Montana 10 Programs

Nebraska 6 Programs

Nevada 4 Programs

New Hampshire 3 Programs

New Jersey 7 Programs

New Mexico 12 Programs

New York 12 Programs

North Carolina 39 Programs

North Dakota 7 Programs

Ohio 29 Programs

Oklahoma 12 Programs

Oregon 13 Programs

Pennsylvania 26 Programs

Puerto Rico 2 Programs

South Carolina 12 Programs

South Dakota 4 Programs

Tennessee 23 Programs

Texas 43 Programs

Utah 10 Programs

Vermont 1 Program

Virginia 13 Programs

Washington 13 Programs

West Virginia 12 Programs

Wisconsin 13 Programs

Wyoming 7 Programs

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

By State

Welding Schools by State

Each state guide ranks its schools and adds local welder pay.

Questions

Welding School Questions, Answered

How Many Welding Schools Are There in the U.S.?

We verified 668 welding programs in 48 states and Puerto Rico against each school's own program page. The most are in California (44), Texas (43), Illinois (40).

How Much Does Welding School Cost?

Among the 494 schools with federal 2024–25 figures, yearly tuition and fees run from $1,128 at Yuba College to $27,998 at Campbellsville University. Half charge $4,470 or less. Community colleges list the in-district rate; out-of-district and out-of-state students pay more.

Should I Get a Welding Certificate or an Associate Degree?

A certificate is the fastest route into a welding job, and 352 programs here offer only certificates or diplomas. An associate degree adds general education and advanced topics such as inspection or pipe work, and 312 programs offer one. Many schools let certificate credits count toward the degree.

Can I Take Welding Classes at Night?

Yes. 153 programs here say on their own pages that they run evening or weekend classes. Use the filters, then check the schedule on each school's profile.

Which Welding Schools Prepare You for AWS Certification?

294 programs mention American Welding Society (AWS) testing or certification on their program pages. Each profile shows what the school says about testing.

Which Welding Program Is the Largest?

By welding credentials awarded in 2024–25, Tulsa Welding School-Houston in Houston, TX is the largest here, with 1087 awards (NCES College Navigator).

How We Build This Directory

Each listing comes from the school's own welding program page, reviewed in September 2026, plus federal College Navigator data. Schools whose welding program has closed or no longer appears on their site are left out. Find state guides on the locations page, or see the best welding schools in Texas.

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