Best Welding Schools in Tennessee

Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville Leads the Tennessee Welding School Rankings

Welding programs in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee by Goal: Top Ranked, Lowest Tuition, Most Welding Awards, Working Adults and Highest Completion

Welding Programs in Tennessee Near Powell, Columbia and Goodlettsville

Welding classes in Tennessee 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.

• PowellTennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
• ColumbiaTennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
• GoodlettsvilleLincoln College of Technology-Nashville, Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
• ArlingtonWilliam R Moore College of Technology and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
• BristolNortheast State Community College and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
• CookevilleTennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
• SmyrnaTennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville

Welding Schools in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee: 17 Programs Teach Nights or Weekends

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

• Lincoln College of Technology-NashvilleDay, Afternoon, Evening Programs; day schedule approximately 42 weeks (including holidays and scheduled breaks)
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleFull time; day and night classes; typical length 12 months (1,296 clock hours). Fall 2026 program start date September 3, 2026.
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownFull time; day and night classes; typical length 12 months (1,296 clock hours)
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleFull time or part time; day and night classes; typical length 12 months (1,296 clock hours)
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestFull time or part time; day and night classes; typical length 12 months (1,296 clock hours)
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonFull-time day sections at Main, Whiteville, Stanton and Lexington; part-time night section at Chester County High School meets Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM (1,296 clock hours)
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDay: Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 2:30 PM; Evening (separate listing): Monday through Friday, 2:45 PM to 9:15 PM; typical length 12 months (1,296 clock hours)
• William R Moore College of TechnologyDay diploma: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; night certificate: Mon/Wed 6:30-9:30 p.m. or Tue/Thurs 6:30-9:30 p.m. (nights offered subject to availability)
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisFull-time day sections at Main Campus and Bartlett Extension Campus; full-time night section at Main Campus (1,296 clock hours)
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandDay students meet 30 hours per week Monday-Friday 7:45am to 2:15pm (main campus) or 7:45am-2:30pm (Livingston, Cookeville); evening 1pm to 9pm Monday-Thursday at main campus and Livingston; part-time modified schedule (15 hours per week) available; new students enroll every month as space is available
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleFull time, day classes; typical length 12 months (1,296 clock hours)
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonFull time, day classes; typical length 12 months (1,296 clock hours)

More Welding Programs in Tennessee: Colleges That Award Welding Credentials

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

• Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump, Crump31
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie, McKenzie25
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll, Paris18

What Welding School Costs in Tennessee: $4,762 to $9,723 a Year

Among the 3 Tennessee welding schools with federal figures, 2024–25 tuition and fees for a full-time year range from $4,762 at Cleveland State Community College to $9,723 at William R Moore College of Technology. 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 Tennessee: The Kingsport Area Pays the Most

Welder salary: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Tennessee (12,510 jobs); U.S. median $53,750. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Welding Schools by City in Tennessee

• Kingsport
• Bristol
• Smyrna
• Brentwood
• Columbia
• Cookeville
• Goodlettsville
• Seymour
• Arlington
• Powell
• Crossville
• Alcoa
• Atoka
• Memphis
• Knoxville
• Chattanooga
• Franklin
• Cleveland
• Germantown
• Lebanon
• Greeneville
• Elizabethton
• Lakeland
• Lenoir City

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