Where Can You Study Welding Near Brownsville?
- Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen in Harlingen, 20 miles away, offers Welding.
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco in Weslaco, 37 miles away, offers Combination Welding Diploma.
- Southern Careers Institute-Pharr in Pharr, 49 miles away, offers Welding.
- Welder pay in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area: a median $45,020 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Brownsville
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenHarlingen | 20 miles | 294 certificates |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-WeslacoWeslaco | 37 miles | 201 certificates |
| Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr | 49 miles | 138 certificates |
| MCIMcAllen | 50 miles | 126 certificates |
| South Texas CollegeMcAllen | 52 miles | 479 certificates, 42 associate |
Welding programs near Brownsville, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay Around Brownsville
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area (650 jobs); U.S. median $53,750. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
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Sources
- Official welding program pages of the 5 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.