74 schools · Texas
Welding schools in Texas
74 schools in Texas offer welding programs (50 of them public), with 74 certificate and 40 associate programs between them. Graduates of the typical certificate program here earned $38,446 a year after finishing, compared with $42,730 nationally.
Schools74
Public schools50
Certificate programs74
Certificate: earnings 1 yr after$38,446
Certificate: earnings 4 yrs after$45,650
Associate: earnings 1 yr after$47,201
All welding programs in Texas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee CollegeBaytown, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 159 | $70,412 | $62,998 | n/a | $2,520 |
| School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyHouston, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 23 | $57,952 | $51,062 | $9,846 | $18,225 |
| Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 151 | $49,355 | $57,743 | $9,168 | $8,544 |
| South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 43 | $48,365 | $54,464 | n/a | $4,920 |
| Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX | Community college | Certificate | 297 | $46,183 | $46,613 | n/a | $2,550 |
| Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 30 | $46,036 | $69,185 | n/a | $2,550 |
| Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 470 | $45,978 | $52,527 | $5,500 | $8,544 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 294 | $44,170 | $51,214 | $9,499 | $30,538 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.Houston, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 223 | $43,903 | n/a | $6,855 | $50,198 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthIrving, TX | For-profit 2-year college | Certificate | 186 | $43,903 | n/a | $6,855 | n/a |
| Universal Technical Institute-West TexasAustin, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 136 | $43,903 | n/a | $6,855 | $56,160 |
| Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX | Community college | Certificate | 174 | $43,370 | $43,600 | n/a | $2,476 |
| Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 32 | $41,304 | $79,303 | n/a | $3,440 |
| College of the MainlandTexas City, TX | Community college | Certificate | 42 | $40,955 | n/a | n/a | $2,310 |
| CET-El PasoEl Paso, TX | Nonprofit trade school | Certificate | 15 | $40,502 | $47,291 | $8,305 | $11,476 |
| Houston City CollegeHouston, TX | Community college | Certificate | 204 | $40,369 | $41,773 | n/a | $2,040 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Dallas CampusIrving, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 113 | $40,148 | $47,367 | $9,500 | $22,025 |
| Tulsa Welding School-HoustonHouston, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 1,170 | $40,148 | $47,367 | $9,500 | $22,025 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-ArlingtonArlington, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 13 | $39,883 | $45,650 | $11,688 | $20,290 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 34 | $39,883 | $45,650 | $11,688 | $19,790 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 139 | $39,883 | $45,650 | $11,688 | $22,075 |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-WeslacoWeslaco, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 125 | $39,883 | $45,650 | $11,688 | $22,357 |
| South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX | Community college | Certificate | 492 | $39,309 | $45,926 | n/a | $4,920 |
| South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX | Community college | Certificate | 113 | $38,446 | $47,136 | $5,500 | $2,733 |
| Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX | Community college | Certificate | 315 | $37,437 | $53,293 | n/a | $3,330 |
| McAllen Careers InstituteMcAllen, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 122 | $36,990 | n/a | $9,500 | $17,775 |
| North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX | Community college | Certificate | 112 | $35,888 | $42,522 | n/a | $5,088 |
| San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX | Community college | Certificate | 325 | $35,480 | $51,392 | n/a | $2,490 |
| Southwest University at El PasoEl Paso, TX | For-profit 2-year college | Certificate | 22 | $35,376 | n/a | $20,000 | $16,000 |
| Southwest Texas CollegeUvalde, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 121 | $35,168 | $34,752 | n/a | $2,646 |
| Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX | Community college | Certificate | 62 | $34,977 | $46,858 | n/a | $2,136 |
| Southern Careers Institute-AustinAustin, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 81 | $33,959 | $41,564 | $7,125 | $18,450 |
| Southern Careers Institute-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 39 | $33,959 | $41,564 | $7,125 | $18,450 |
| Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenHarlingen, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 125 | $33,959 | $41,564 | $7,125 | $18,450 |
| Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 114 | $33,959 | $41,564 | $7,125 | $18,450 |
| Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 187 | $33,959 | $41,564 | $7,125 | $20,025 |
| Southern Careers Institute-WacoWaco, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 13 | $33,959 | $41,564 | $7,125 | $18,450 |
| Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX | Community college | Certificate | 33 | $33,548 | $38,674 | n/a | $3,204 |
| M T Training CenterDesoto, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 33 | $32,639 | $41,639 | $11,294 | $12,253 |
| Western Technical CollegeEl Paso, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 148 | $32,208 | $45,954 | $12,122 | $4,853 |
| El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX | Community college | Certificate | 77 | $31,384 | n/a | n/a | $3,274 |
| Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX | Community college | Certificate | 68 | $30,735 | $39,481 | n/a | $2,700 |
| Fortis CollegeHouston, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 14 | $25,004 | $39,913 | $13,000 | $18,133 |
| Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX | Community college | Certificate | 54 | n/a | $59,011 | n/a | $1,998 |
| Cisco CollegeCisco, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 22 | n/a | $57,960 | n/a | $4,710 |
| Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX | Community college | Certificate | 231 | n/a | $57,598 | n/a | $3,440 |
| Vernon CollegeVernon, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 2 | n/a | $47,552 | n/a | $3,720 |
| Grayson CollegeDenison, TX | Public technical school | Certificate | 90 | n/a | $47,549 | n/a | $3,052 |
| Ranger CollegeRanger, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 1 | n/a | $45,941 | n/a | $2,765 |
| Dallas CollegeDallas, TX | Community college | Certificate | 196 | n/a | $45,483 | n/a | $2,970 |
| Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 7 | n/a | $43,964 | n/a | $2,640 |
| Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 106 | n/a | $40,155 | n/a | $2,844 |
| Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX | Community college | Certificate | 52 | n/a | $35,458 | n/a | $3,008 |
| Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX | Community college | Certificate | 139 | n/a | $30,359 | n/a | $3,300 |
| Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX | Public technical school | Certificate | 64 | n/a | $29,709 | n/a | $2,726 |
| Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX | Community college | Certificate | 29 | n/a | $23,191 | n/a | $3,720 |
| Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX | Community college | Certificate | 28 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $1,906 |
| Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $1,906 |
| Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,136 |
| Angelina CollegeLufkin, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 39 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,430 |
| Angelina CollegeLufkin, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,430 |
| Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX | Community college | Certificate | 47 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,920 |
| Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,920 |
| Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX | Public technical school | Certificate | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,772 |
| Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX | Public technical school | Associate degree | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,772 |
| Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX | Community college | Certificate | 53 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,750 |
| Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,750 |
| Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX | Community college | Certificate | 68 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,916 |
| Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,916 |
| College of the MainlandTexas City, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,310 |
| Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX | Community college | Certificate | 343 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,014 |
| Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 42 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,014 |
| Dallas CollegeDallas, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,970 |
| Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 61 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,712 |
| Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX | Public technical school | Associate degree | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,726 |
| Grayson CollegeDenison, TX | Public technical school | Associate degree | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,052 |
| Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX | Community college | Certificate | 134 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,570 |
| Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,570 |
| Houston City CollegeHouston, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,040 |
| Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX | Community college | Certificate | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,160 |
| Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,160 |
| Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,844 |
| Lamar State College-OrangeOrange, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,540 |
| Lamar State College-OrangeOrange, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,540 |
| Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $1,770 |
| Lee CollegeBaytown, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 34 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,520 |
| Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 66 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,330 |
| Midland CollegeMidland, TX | Public technical school | Certificate | 56 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,180 |
| Midland CollegeMidland, TX | Public technical school | Associate degree | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,180 |
| Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,008 |
| North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,088 |
| Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX | Community college | Certificate | 88 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,688 |
| Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,688 |
| Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TX | Community college | Certificate | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,412 |
| Panola CollegeCarthage, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 114 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,622 |
| Panola CollegeCarthage, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,622 |
| Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,700 |
| Precision Welding AcademyKaty, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 81 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $25,200 |
| Ranger CollegeRanger, TX | Community college | Certificate | 121 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,765 |
| San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,490 |
| South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,733 |
| Southwest Texas CollegeUvalde, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,646 |
| St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX | Public technical school | Certificate | 187 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,412 |
| St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX | Public technical school | Associate degree | 31 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,412 |
| Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $1,998 |
| Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,476 |
| Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX | Community college | Certificate | 68 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,640 |
| Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX | Community college | Certificate | 29 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,424 |
| Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,424 |
| Vernon CollegeVernon, TX | Community college | Certificate | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,720 |
| Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX | Community college | Certificate | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,976 |
| Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX | Community college | Certificate | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,250 |
| Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX | Community college | Certificate | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,300 |
| Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,300 |
Cities with the most programs: Houston (5), El Paso (4), San Antonio (4), Austin (3), Corpus Christi (3), Waco (2), McAllen (2), Irving (2), Baytown (1), Grand Prairie (1), Texarkana (1), Texas City (1).
What counts: precision metal working: welding, machining, CNC and sheet metal.
Frequently asked questions
How many welding schools are in Texas?
74 schools in Texas awarded welding certificates or associate degrees recently, according to the U.S. Department of Education: 74 certificate and 40 associate programs.
Which welding program in Texas has the highest earnings?
Lee College in Baytown, where certificate graduates earned a median of $70,412 one year after finishing (programs with at least 5 graduates).
What is the cheapest welding school in Texas?
By yearly tuition and fees, Lamar State College-Port Arthur in Port Arthur charges $1,770 (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 Texas?
The typical certificate program in Texas reported median earnings of $38,446 one year after graduation and $45,650 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.