Best Welder Schools in America
2026 Rankings
Top programs ranked by a composite score of graduate earnings, completion rate, and program cost. Covering MIG, TIG, stick, and specialty welding processes.
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Troy, OHcertificateprivate
Earnings
$60,955
Completion
87%
Score
72/100
Welder Training and Testing Institute
Allentown, PAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$55,598
Completion
93%
Score
68/100
Elite Welding Academy
Houston, TXcertificateprivate
Earnings
$53,375
Completion
86%
Score
65/100
Modern Welding School
Schenectady, NYcertificateprivate
Earnings
$48,703
Completion
92%
Score
64/100
Penta County Joint Vocational School
Perrysburg, OHcertificatepublic
Earnings
$33,656
Completion
100%
Score
64/100
Elite Welding Academy South Point
South Point, OHcertificateprivate
Earnings
$53,375
Completion
100%
Score
63/100
Lynnes Welding Training
Fargo, NDcertificateprivate
Earnings
$43,508
Completion
91%
Score
62/100
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg
Chambersburg, PAassociateprivate
Earnings
$51,953
Completion
73%
Score
60/100
The Fab School
Rancho Cucamonga, CAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$49,130
Completion
98%
Score
60/100
Radford M Locklin Technical College
Milton, FLcertificatepublic
Earnings
$35,997
Completion
68%
Score
56/100
NTMA Training Centers of Southern California
Santa Fe Springs, CAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$45,713
Completion
78%
Score
56/100
Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield
South Plainfield, NJcertificateprivate
Earnings
$46,396
Completion
76%
Score
54/100
Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc
Arroyo, PRcertificateprivate
Earnings
$24,591
Completion
82%
Score
54/100
CET-San Diego
San Diego, CAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$32,986
Completion
86%
Score
54/100
Advanced Welding Institute
South Burlington, VTcertificateprivate
Earnings
$37,807
Completion
89%
Score
53/100
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Harriman, TNcertificatepublic
Earnings
$31,591
Completion
71%
Score
52/100
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje
Bayamon, PRcertificatepublic
Earnings
$26,293
Completion
63%
Score
51/100
Eastern Wyoming College
Torrington, WYassociatepublic
Earnings
$37,121
Completion
51%
Score
51/100
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
De Queen, ARcertificatepublic
Earnings
$33,775
Completion
48%
Score
50/100
Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FLcertificateprivate
Earnings
$41,067
Completion
74%
Score
49/100
Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio
San Antonio, TXcertificateprivate
Earnings
$31,102
Completion
70%
Score
47/100
Tidewater Tech-Trades
Norfolk, VAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$31,657
Completion
74%
Score
47/100
Tulsa Welding School-Houston
Houston, TXcertificateprivate
Earnings
$41,067
Completion
67%
Score
46/100
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
Tulsa, OKcertificateprivate
Earnings
$41,067
Completion
67%
Score
46/100
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
East Windsor, CTcertificateprivate
Earnings
$38,683
Completion
60%
Score
46/100