Where Can You Study Welding Near Mission?
- South Texas College in McAllen, 5 miles away, offers Welding Associate of Applied Science and Combination Welding Certificate.
- MCI in McAllen, 6 miles away, offers Welder Specialist and Stick and Pipe Welding.
- Southern Careers Institute-Pharr in Pharr, 8 miles away, offers Welding.
- Welder pay in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area: a median $39,710 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Mission
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| South Texas CollegeMcAllen | 5 miles | 479 certificates, 42 associate |
| MCIMcAllen | 6 miles | 126 certificates |
| Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr | 8 miles | 138 certificates |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-WeslacoWeslaco | 20 miles | 201 certificates |
| Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenHarlingen | 40 miles | 294 certificates |
Welding programs near Mission, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay Around Mission
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area (350 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.