Where Can You Study Welding Near Princeton?
- Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, 36 miles away, offers Welding Technical Diploma and Metal Fabrication Technical Diploma.
- Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, 44 miles away, offers Welding Technology, Industrial - Associate Degree (10-621-1) and Welding/Metal Fab Technician - Technical Diploma (32-621-1).
- Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids, 49 miles away, offers Welding Technical Diploma and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Certificate.
- Welder pay in Wisconsin: a median $58,410 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Princeton
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond du Lac | 36 miles | 103 certificates |
| Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton | 44 miles | 180 certificates, 23 associate |
| Mid-State Technical CollegeWisconsin Rapids | 49 miles | 36 certificates |
| Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison | 52 miles | 75 certificates |
| Lakeshore Technical CollegeCleveland | 68 miles | 38 certificates |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeGreen Bay | 69 miles | 69 certificates |
Welding programs near Princeton, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay in Wisconsin
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Wisconsin (15,320 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.