18 schools · Kentucky
Welding schools in Kentucky
18 schools in Kentucky offer welding programs (16 of them public), with 18 certificate and 10 associate programs between them. Graduates of the typical certificate program here earned $46,556 a year after finishing, compared with $42,730 nationally.
All welding programs in Kentucky
Sorted by earnings one year after graduation. Click a heading to sort; tuition is the school's yearly tuition and fees (2025-26), in-state for public schools.
| School | Type | Credential | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt | School tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 527 | $69,657 | n/a | $6,000 | $4,872 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 357 | $65,286 | $59,962 | $6,500 | $4,872 |
| Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 257 | $60,680 | $60,507 | $4,813 | $4,872 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 531 | $60,604 | $60,198 | $9,045 | $4,952 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 331 | $59,272 | $50,712 | $7,103 | $4,872 |
| Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 24 | $51,075 | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 15 | $50,559 | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 20 | $49,657 | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 26 | $47,019 | n/a | $7,842 | $4,952 |
| Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 301 | $46,666 | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 212 | $46,445 | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 490 | $41,726 | n/a | $7,606 | $4,872 |
| Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 11 | $41,686 | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeCumberland, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 216 | $40,986 | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 383 | $38,731 | $67,174 | $4,979 | $4,872 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 293 | $38,436 | $58,512 | $5,500 | $4,872 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 10 | $37,159 | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 189 | $34,895 | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Hopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsville, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 164 | n/a | $62,870 | n/a | $4,872 |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY | Private college | Certificate | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $29,618 |
| Henderson Community CollegeHenderson, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Kentucky Welding InstituteFlemingsburg, KY | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 117 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $18,025 |
| Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 101 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,872 |
Cities with the most programs: Bowling Green (1), Louisville (1), Florence (1), Lexington (1), Elizabethtown (1), Somerset (1), Ashland (1), Maysville (1), Cumberland (1), Owensboro (1), Paducah (1), Hazard (1).
What counts: precision metal working: welding, machining, CNC and sheet metal.
Frequently asked questions
How many welding schools are in Kentucky?
18 schools in Kentucky awarded welding certificates or associate degrees recently, according to the U.S. Department of Education: 18 certificate and 10 associate programs.
Which welding program in Kentucky has the highest earnings?
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College in Bowling Green, where certificate graduates earned a median of $69,657 one year after finishing (programs with at least 5 graduates).
What is the cheapest welding school in Kentucky?
By yearly tuition and fees, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College in Bowling Green charges $4,872 (2025-26, in-state). Program fees, tools and licensing exams can add to that, so ask the school.
How much do welding graduates make in Kentucky?
The typical certificate program in Kentucky reported median earnings of $46,556 one year after graduation and $60,198 four years after, for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
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Welding schools nationwide
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (institution and field of study files), data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. What each figure covers.