Where Can You Study Welding Near Arlington?
Students in Arlington usually compare the same colleges as welding schools in Dallas, 22 miles away. That guide ranks every program in the area with tuition, schedules and pay.
- Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie in Grand Prairie, 4 miles away, offers Welding and Fabrication Technology with Pipe (Welding and Metal Fabrication Technology with Pipefitting) Diploma.
- Tarrant County College District in Fort Worth, 13 miles away, offers Welding Technology AAS and Welding Basic Certificate.
- M T Training Center in DeSoto, 17 miles away, offers Combination Welding (Certificate of Completion).
- Welder pay in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area: a median $51,630 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Arlington
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie | 4 miles | 189 certificates |
| Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth | 13 miles | 66 certificates, 15 associate |
| M T Training CenterDeSoto | 17 miles | 35 certificates |
| Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthIrving | 18 miles | 209 certificates |
| Dallas CollegeMesquite | 32 miles | 162 certificates, 23 associate |
| Collin County Community College DistrictAllen | 39 miles | 149 certificates, 40 associate |
Welding programs near Arlington, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay Around Arlington
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (10,620 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.