Where Can You Study Welding Near Teays Valley?
- Ben Franklin Career Center in Dunbar, 11 miles away, offers Certified Welder.
- BridgeValley Community & Technical College in South Charleston, 14 miles away, offers Welding Technology, AAS and Welding Technology, CAS.
- Cabell County Career Technology Center in Barboursville, 20 miles away, offers Welding.
- Welder pay in West Virginia: a median $48,810 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Teays Valley
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Career CenterDunbar | 11 miles | 4 certificates |
| BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegeSouth Charleston | 14 miles | 5 associate |
| Cabell County Career Technology CenterBarboursville | 20 miles | 5 certificates |
| Boone Career and Technical CenterFoster | 25 miles | 5 certificates |
| Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeHuntington | 29 miles | 1 certificate, 3 associate |
| Collins Career Technical CenterChesapeake, OH | 30 miles | 3 certificates |
Welding programs near Teays Valley, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay in West Virginia
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in West Virginia (2,100 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.