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Welding & Metalworking

355 schools compared · Average earnings $36,870/yr

Quick Facts: Welding & Metalworking Training

Where it's offered

Welding & Metalworking programs are offered at 355 schools across 45 states. Most students attend a school within driving distance of home — use the state picker below to see programs near you.

Earnings expectations

Graduates earn approximately $36,870/year on average one year after completion, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Pay scales with experience, certifications, and regional cost-of-living.

Apprenticeship pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 131 registered apprenticeship pathways related to Welding & Metalworking — earn-while-you-learn alternatives to traditional schooling. See apprenticeship.gov for the federal registry.

Program quality benchmark

Across the 355 schools we analyze, the average TradeSchoolOutlook Score is 55/100. Higher-scoring programs combine strong graduate earnings, manageable cost, and strong job-market demand — see the leaderboard further down for the highest-rated options.

What Welding & Metalworking Graduates Do

You’ll begin your career with your hands on the tools of the trade. As a welder, you could be fusing steel beams high on a construction site or meticulously joining pipes for critical infrastructure. As a machinist, you might work from complex blueprints, operating lathes and mills to craft high-tolerance parts for the aerospace or medical industries. Most paths start with an apprenticeship, learning directly from seasoned professionals on the job.

With experience, you can advance to a journeyman, tackling more complex projects and seeing your wages increase. Demand is particularly strong in growing fields like welding and sheet metal work, where you might fabricate and install custom HVAC systems. While entry-level pay is solid, experienced specialists, inspectors, and those who eventually run their own shops can earn significantly more. This is a craft built on physical skill and problem-solving—work that simply can't be done from a desk or by an algorithm, securing your value in the job market.

Students considering Welding & Metalworking also weigh Woodworking, Upholstery, and Mining & Petroleum Technology — see each trade's earnings and school count side by side.

Schools Offering

355

Avg Grad Earnings

$36,870/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

55/100

Apprenticeship Paths

131

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Registered Apprenticeship Pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 131 registered apprenticeship occupations related to Welding & Metalworking. Apprenticeships let you earn while you learn — most have zero tuition costs and pay wages from day one.

Apprenticeship	Training Hours	Type	Salary RangeSalary	Growth
Cnc Operator - Milling RAPIDS 1097CB	Competency	Competency	$42K – $48,310 – $61K	-14.4%
Cnc Operator - Milling And Turning RAPIDS 1094CB	Competency	Competency	$41K – $48,620 – $58K	-13.6%
Cnc Operator - Turning RAPIDS 1093CB	Competency	Competency	$41K – $48,620 – $58K	-13.6%
Coremaker RAPIDS 94	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$39K – $45,700 – $51K	-25.9%
Cylinder Grinder (Prt & Pub) RAPIDS 80	10000 hrs ~5.0 yrs	Time	$40K – $48,970 – $60K	-7.8%
Die Finisher RAPIDS 114	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Die Maker (Paper Goods) RAPIDS 654	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Die Maker, Bench, Stamping RAPIDS 668	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Die Maker, Stamping RAPIDS 118	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Die Maker, Trim RAPIDS 119	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Die Making (Existing Title: Die Maker Trim) RAPIDS **0119R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Die Polisher (Nonfer Metal) RAPIDS 120	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$40K – $48,970 – $60K	-7.8%
Die Setter (Forging) RAPIDS 121	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $49,240 – $59K	-18.9%
Die Sinker RAPIDS 122	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Engine-Lathe Set-Up Op,Tool RAPIDS 782	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $48,620 – $58K	-13.6%
Engine-Lathe Set-Up Operator RAPIDS 142	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $48,620 – $58K	-13.6%
Engineering Model Maker (Inst & App) RAPIDS 249	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Exper Mech Motor & Bikes RAPIDS 184	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Experimental Auto (Product Engineering Layout And Assembly) RAPIDS **0184R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Extruder Operator (Plastics) RAPIDS 185	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$39K – $46,980 – $54K	1.2%
Fabric Worker (Existing Title: Patternmaker, All-Around) (Military Only) RAPIDS 0857R	5920 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $54,540 – $67K	-24.4%
Fabricator-Assembler Metal Prod RAPIDS 833	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$44K – $49,900 – $60K	-16.3%
Fastener Technologist RAPIDS 808	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $49,240 – $59K	-18.9%
Fitter (Mach Shop) RAPIDS 197	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$44K – $49,900 – $60K	-16.3%
Fitter I (Any Ind) RAPIDS 189	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$44K – $49,900 – $60K	-16.3%
Fixture Maker (Light Fix) RAPIDS 198	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Forging-Press Operator I RAPIDS 196	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $49,240 – $59K	-18.9%
Former, Hand (Any Ind) RAPIDS 200	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$44K – $49,900 – $60K	-16.3%
Four-Slide-Machine Setter RAPIDS 208	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Gear Hobber Set-Up Operator RAPIDS 241	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Gear-Cutting-Mach Set-Up Operator RAPIDS 234	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Gearcut-Machinist Set-Up Oper. Tool RAPIDS 664	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Grinder I (Clock & Watch) RAPIDS 244	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $45,190 – $51K	-12.0%
Grinder Op Tool Precision RAPIDS 671	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$40K – $48,970 – $60K	-7.8%
Grinder Set-Up Operator, Jig RAPIDS 635	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $45,190 – $51K	-12.0%
Grinder Set-Up Operator, Universal RAPIDS 974	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$40K – $48,970 – $60K	-7.8%
Gunsmith RAPIDS 229	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Hardener-Tool & Die RAPIDS **0586R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Heat Treater I RAPIDS 233	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$40K – $47,450 – $56K	-12.8%
Heavy Forger RAPIDS 947	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $49,240 – $59K	-18.9%
Instrument Maker RAPIDS 251	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Instrument Maker & Repairer RAPIDS 254	10000 hrs ~5.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Job Molder RAPIDS **0349R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$39K – $45,700 – $51K	-25.9%
Lay-Out Worker I (Any Ind) RAPIDS 825	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$52K – $61,870 – $77K	-5.4%
Lead Burner RAPIDS 274	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $51,000 – $62K	2.2%
Machine Operator I RAPIDS 511	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Machine Set-Up Operator RAPIDS 958	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Machine Setter (Any Ind) RAPIDS 938	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Machine Setter (Clock) RAPIDS 317	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Machine Setter (Mach Shop) RAPIDS 263	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Machine Tryout Setter RAPIDS 659	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Machinist (Alternate Title: Precision Machinist) RAPIDS 0296CB	Competency	Competency	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Machinist (Alternate Title: Precision Machinist) (Military Only) RAPIDS 0296R	5920 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Machinist, Automotive RAPIDS 294	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Machinist, Experimental RAPIDS 295	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Machinist, Outside (Ship) RAPIDS 300	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Maintenance Machinist RAPIDS 306	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Maker Professional (Existing Title: Machine Operator 1) RAPIDS 0511R	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Metal Fabricator RAPIDS 325	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$44K – $49,900 – $60K	-16.3%
Milling Machine Set-Up Operator RAPIDS 334	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$42K – $48,310 – $61K	-14.4%
Mockup Builder (Aircraft) RAPIDS 358	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Model Builder (Furn) RAPIDS 339	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Model Maker (Auto Mfg) (Alternate Title: Model Making-Metal) RAPIDS 491	7424 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Model Maker (Clock & Watch) RAPIDS 363	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Model Maker, Firearms RAPIDS 780	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Model Making-Metal (Existing Title: Model Maker (Auto Mfg)) RAPIDS **0491R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Mold Maker, Die-Cast & Plaster RAPIDS 116	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Molder RAPIDS 349	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$39K – $45,700 – $51K	-25.9%
Multi Operation Form Machinist Setter RAPIDS 931	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$37K – $42,750 – $50K	-9.5%
Multi Operation-Machine Operator RAPIDS 371	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $49,240 – $59K	-18.9%
Ornamental Metal Worker RAPIDS 374	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Pantograph-Machine Set-Up Oper RAPIDS 389	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$42K – $48,310 – $61K	-14.4%
Patternmaker (Metal Prod) RAPIDS 394	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $54,540 – $67K	-24.4%
Patternmaker (Stonework) RAPIDS 796	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $54,540 – $67K	-24.4%
Patternmaker, All-Around RAPIDS 857	10000 hrs ~5.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $54,540 – $67K	-24.4%
Patternmaker, Metal RAPIDS 395	10000 hrs ~5.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $54,540 – $67K	-24.4%
Patternmaker, Metal, Bench RAPIDS 396	10000 hrs ~5.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $54,540 – $67K	-24.4%
Patternmaker, Plastics RAPIDS 923	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $54,540 – $67K	-24.4%
Patternmaking-Metal RAPIDS **0395R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$48K – $54,540 – $67K	-24.4%
Plastic Fixture Builder RAPIDS 843	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Plastic Tool Maker RAPIDS 426	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Plate Shop Operator RAPIDS 1093	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$44K – $49,900 – $60K	-16.3%
Precision Machinist (Alternate Title: Machinist) RAPIDS 296	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Press Operator Heavy Duty RAPIDS 928	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $45,590 – $52K	-12.1%
Press Set-Up Operator - Stamping (Alternate Title: Stamping Press Operator) RAPIDS 0928CB	Competency	Competency	$38K – $45,590 – $52K	-12.1%
Prototype Model Maker RAPIDS 846	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Rocket Motor Mechanic RAPIDS 475	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Roll Threader Operator RAPIDS 428	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$42K – $48,630 – $58K	-8.3%
Sample Maker, Appliances RAPIDS 490	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Saw Filer (Any Ind) RAPIDS 495	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$40K – $48,970 – $60K	-7.8%
Saw Maker (Cutlery & Tools) RAPIDS 496	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Screw-Mach Set-Up Operator RAPIDS 502	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $48,620 – $58K	-13.6%
Screw-Mach Set-Up Operator, Single RAPIDS 506	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $48,620 – $58K	-13.6%
Screw-Machine Operator, Multi Spin RAPIDS 500	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $48,620 – $58K	-13.6%
Screw-Machine Operator, Single Spin RAPIDS 444	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $48,620 – $58K	-13.6%
Sheet Metal Mechanic (Existing Title: Sheet Metal Worker) (Military Only) RAPIDS 0510R	5920 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$47K – $60,850 – $80K	2.4%
Sheet Metal Worker RAPIDS 510	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$47K – $60,850 – $80K	2.4%
Sheet Metal Worker RAPIDS 0510HY	8000-9000 hrs	Hybrid	$47K – $60,850 – $80K	2.4%
Sheet Metal Worker & Tinsmith (Existing Title: Sheet Metal Worker) RAPIDS **0510R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$47K – $60,850 – $80K	2.4%
Ship Propeller Finisher RAPIDS 611	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$44K – $49,900 – $60K	-16.3%
Shipfitter (Existing Title: Shipfitter (Ship & Boat)) (Military Only) RAPIDS 0643R1	5920 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$52K – $61,870 – $77K	-5.4%
Shipfitter (Ship & Boat) RAPIDS 513	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$52K – $61,870 – $77K	-5.4%
Spinner, Hand RAPIDS 530	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $48,620 – $58K	-13.6%
Spring Coiling Machine Set RAPIDS 457	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $45,590 – $52K	-12.1%
Spring Maker RAPIDS 532	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Spring-Manufacturing Set-Up Technician RAPIDS 534	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Stone Polisher RAPIDS 17	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $45,190 – $51K	-12.0%
Structural Metal Fabricator And Fitter RAPIDS 0325	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$44K – $49,900 – $60K	-16.3%
Tap And Die Maker Technician RAPIDS 559	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Template Maker RAPIDS 567	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $54,540 – $67K	-24.4%
Template Maker, Extrusion Die RAPIDS 123	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $54,540 – $67K	-24.4%
Test Tech (Profess & Kin) RAPIDS 483	10000 hrs ~5.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $56,150 – $65K	0.0%
Tool And Die Maker RAPIDS 586	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Tool And Die Maker RAPIDS 0586R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Tool And Die Maker (Die Manufacturer) RAPIDS **0586R-CL	Competency	Competency	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Tool And Die Maker (Die Manufacturer) RAPIDS 0586CB	Competency	Competency	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Tool Builder RAPIDS 205	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $62,700 – $79K	-18.2%
Tool Grinder I RAPIDS 582	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$40K – $48,970 – $60K	-7.8%
Tool Grinder Operator RAPIDS 765	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$40K – $48,970 – $60K	-7.8%
Tool Machine Set-Up Operator RAPIDS 588	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,060 – $56K	-0.5%
Tool Maker RAPIDS **0584R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Tool Maker RAPIDS 584	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Tool Maker, Bench RAPIDS 585	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$51K – $63,180 – $77K	-10.8%
Turret Lathe Set-Up Operator RAPIDS 1021	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$41K – $48,620 – $58K	-13.6%
Welder (Existing Title: Welder, Combination) (Military Only) RAPIDS 0622R	5920 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $51,000 – $62K	2.2%
Welder, Arc RAPIDS 620	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $51,000 – $62K	2.2%
Welder, Combination RAPIDS 622	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $51,000 – $62K	2.2%
Welder, Combination RAPIDS 0622CB	Competency	Competency	$46K – $51,000 – $62K	2.2%
Welder-Fitter RAPIDS 627	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$46K – $51,000 – $62K	2.2%
Welding (Existing Title: Welder, Combination) RAPIDS **0622R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$46K – $51,000 – $62K	2.2%
Welding Machine Operator, Arc RAPIDS 945	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$39K – $47,060 – $56K	-9.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database (RAPIDS). Wages and job growth from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 projections.

Find Welding & Metalworking Programs in Your State

Trade and community college programs are local decisions — most students pick a school within driving distance. Welding & Metalworking is offered at 355 schools across 45 states. Pick your state to see a local comparison (states with fewer programs link to the state hub).

Texas (35) Tennessee (24) Florida (18) Pennsylvania (18) California (15) Minnesota (14) Ohio (14) Wisconsin (14) Georgia (12) Illinois (10) Kentucky (10) South Carolina (9) Alabama (8) Iowa (8) Louisiana (8) Oklahoma (8) Virginia (8) North Carolina (7) Arkansas (6) Kansas (6) Mississippi (6) New York (6) Arizona (5) Colorado (5) Missouri (5) New Mexico (5) Maryland (4) Michigan (4) New Jersey (4) Puerto Rico (4) Utah (4) Washington (4) Connecticut (3) Indiana (3) Nebraska (3) Alaska (2) Idaho (2) Maine (2) Montana (2) North Dakota (2) South Dakota (2) New Hampshire (1) Oregon (1) Vermont (1) Wyoming (1)

Which school is best for Welding & Metalworking? See our complete ranking of 355 programs →

Top Welding & Metalworking Programs Nationally

For context, here are the highest-scoring Welding & Metalworking programs in the country. Most students attend a school within 60 miles of home, so your state list above is usually more actionable — but these are the benchmarks others compete against.

Top 20 of 355 schools ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any row for full earnings projections and career analysis.

#	School	Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY	75 74–75	$58,996/yr	125.7x
2	Amarillo College Amarillo, TX	74 73–75	$48,263/yr	304.1x
3	Aims Community College Greeley, CO	74 73–75	$47,680/yr	227.1x
4	Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA	74 72–74	$45,864/yr	387.7x
5	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	73 72–73	$53,507/yr	118.2x
6	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY	73 72–74	$53,172/yr	113.2x
7	Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR	73 72–74	$47,110/yr	182.3x
8	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	72 71–73	$64,581/yr	87.9x
9	St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN	72 70–73	$49,636/yr	128.6x
10	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI	72 71–72	$47,718/yr	131.0x
11	North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA	72 71–73	$45,472/yr	161.8x
12	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX	72 70–73	$42,512/yr	211.4x
13	Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN	71 70–72	$52,456/yr	100.2x
14	York Technical College Rock Hill, SC	71 70–71	$50,309/yr	89.8x
15	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI	71 70–72	$48,638/yr	120.0x
16	Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI	71 70–71	$48,619/yr	103.9x
17	Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC	71 69–71	$47,556/yr	98.3x
18	Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA	71 70–72	$43,040/yr	160.0x
19	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC	71 69–71	$39,990/yr	201.2x
20	Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN	70 69–71	$51,141/yr	97.2x
21	Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN	70 69–71	$50,842/yr	94.1x
22	Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY	70 69–71	$46,133/yr	97.0x
23	Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY	70 69–70	$45,366/yr	96.4x
24	Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI	70 69–71	$44,698/yr	123.3x
25	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI	70 67–71	$43,380/yr	123.7x
26	Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA	70 69–70	$41,604/yr	143.8x
27	Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL	70 69–71	$41,518/yr	165.0x
28	Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX	70 68–70	$40,863/yr	101.3x
29	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	70 68–71	$39,261/yr	194.0x
30	White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH	69 68–70	$53,066/yr	54.3x
31	Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN	69 68–69	$50,464/yr	81.1x
32	Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN	69 68–70	$49,632/yr	89.4x
33	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE	69 67–70	$49,114/yr	86.3x
34	Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, IA	69 68–70	$45,972/yr	85.7x
35	Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL	69 69–70	$45,423/yr	98.7x
36	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	69 68–70	$45,279/yr	87.8x
37	Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM	69 68–70	$42,162/yr	121.6x
38	Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA	69 67–69	$40,124/yr	134.2x
39	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	68 67–69	$68,852/yr	56.3x
40	Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA	68 66–69	$45,509/yr	87.7x
41	Ridgewater College Willmar, MN	68 65–69	$44,421/yr	95.1x
42	Lake Superior College Duluth, MN	68 65–69	$43,610/yr	102.5x
43	Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI	68 67–69	$42,282/yr	112.6x
44	Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY	68 67–68	$42,233/yr	89.7x
45	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	68 66–69	$41,767/yr	109.6x
46	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI	68 66–69	$41,421/yr	110.9x
47	Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL	68 67–68	$41,252/yr	103.5x
48	Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI	68 66–69	$41,073/yr	109.4x
49	College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID	68 67–69	$39,310/yr	140.9x
50	Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA	68 67–69	$38,673/yr	146.6x
51	Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE	68 65–69	$38,353/yr	140.7x
52	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA	68 66–69	$38,002/yr	142.8x
53	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC	68 67–69	$36,930/yr	158.2x
54	Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN	67 65–69	$59,829/yr	63.2x
55	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	67 66–69	$56,292/yr	67.5x
56	Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA	67 65–67	$41,613/yr	81.5x
57	Somerset Community College Somerset, KY	67 66–68	$41,415/yr	87.9x
58	Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT	67 65–69	$41,378/yr	104.3x
59	Pima Community College Tucson, AZ	67 66–68	$41,132/yr	100.9x
60	Western Technical College La Crosse, WI	67 65–68	$40,624/yr	107.6x
61	Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME	67 66–68	$38,884/yr	108.2x
62	Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY	67 63–68	$37,127/yr	131.8x
63	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC	67 66–68	$37,078/yr	127.7x
64	Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL	67 65–67	$37,052/yr	113.1x
65	Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS	67 65–68	$36,248/yr	152.9x
66	Dallas College Dallas, TX	67 66–68	$35,102/yr	147.1x
67	Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI	66 66–67	$50,089/yr	60.7x
68	Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN	66 66–66	$49,342/yr	66.1x
69	Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA	66 64–67	$43,588/yr	83.5x
70	South Central College North Mankato, MN	66 63–67	$41,527/yr	85.2x
71	Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN	66 63–68	$40,671/yr	95.2x
72	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC	66 63–67	$40,149/yr	91.4x
73	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN	66 65–67	$39,664/yr	98.8x
74	Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA	66 63–67	$39,397/yr	94.5x
75	Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI	66 63–67	$38,653/yr	98.8x
76	Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI	66 63–67	$37,860/yr	108.4x
77	Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL	66 65–66	$37,195/yr	104.1x
78	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	66 65–66	$36,908/yr	100.7x
79	Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC	66 64–66	$34,171/yr	127.6x
80	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	65 65–66	$52,449/yr	60.8x
81	Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN	65 64–65	$42,830/yr	65.1x
82	Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA	65 64–66	$39,273/yr	78.5x
83	Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI	65 64–66	$38,659/yr	93.2x
84	Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY	65 62–66	$36,796/yr	102.1x
85	Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS	65 64–66	$36,303/yr	98.2x
86	Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA	65 64–66	$35,416/yr	110.7x
87	East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS	65 63–66	$35,345/yr	113.1x
88	Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS	65 63–65	$35,061/yr	101.5x
89	South Plains College Levelland, TX	65 62–65	$31,733/yr	163.9x
90	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY	64 63–65	$48,709/yr	51.3x
91	West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY	64 61–65	$35,603/yr	100.2x
92	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI	64 61–66	$35,167/yr	107.9x
93	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO	64 60–65	$34,125/yr	117.1x
94	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	64 61–65	$31,448/yr	146.8x
95	North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND	63 62–64	$51,647/yr	50.8x
96	Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD	63 63–64	$44,614/yr	50.0x
97	College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID	63 61–64	$40,029/yr	70.1x
98	Central Community College Grand Island, NE	63 61–64	$39,409/yr	75.2x
99	Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC	63 63–64	$38,147/yr	76.1x
100	Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA	63 62–64	$37,281/yr	73.6x
101	Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA	63 62–64	$37,030/yr	75.2x
102	George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL	63 62–64	$36,834/yr	73.9x
103	Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY	63 62–64	$36,394/yr	73.8x
104	Spokane Community College Spokane, WA	63 62–64	$35,309/yr	86.0x
105	Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC	63 60–64	$34,928/yr	94.4x
106	Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI	63 61–64	$34,042/yr	99.6x
107	Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL	63 62–63	$33,298/yr	58.6x
108	Meridian Community College Meridian, MS	63 60–64	$31,988/yr	116.9x
109	Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC	63 62–64	$31,268/yr	121.5x
110	Vincennes University Vincennes, IN	62 62–63	$54,908/yr	43.0x
111	Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN	62 62–63	$51,747/yr	40.3x
112	Clark College Vancouver, WA	62 62–63	$46,609/yr	52.9x
113	Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL	62 61–63	$35,941/yr	71.2x
114	Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX	62 60–63	$35,123/yr	82.6x
115	Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC	62 58–63	$34,761/yr	84.5x
116	Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO	62 60–63	$32,817/yr	96.3x
117	Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL	62 60–64	$31,692/yr	114.2x
118	Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX	62 58–63	$28,408/yr	150.9x
119	Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM	62 59–63	$27,920/yr	215.3x
120	Texarkana College Texarkana, TX	62 59–63	$27,807/yr	183.3x
121	Houston Community College Houston, TX	62 60–63	$27,696/yr	190.2x
122	Merced College Merced, CA	62 61–63	$27,541/yr	229.7x
123	Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA	61 60–62	$48,114/yr	45.7x
124	Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell, MT	61 60–61	$43,711/yr	45.0x
125	Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC	61 61–62	$34,948/yr	80.1x
126	Delta College University Center, MI	61 60–62	$34,112/yr	84.6x
127	Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA	61 60–62	$32,352/yr	90.5x
128	Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA	61 57–62	$28,890/yr	120.8x
129	Paris Junior College Paris, TX	61 60–62	$28,729/yr	125.4x
130	Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY	60 59–61	$40,902/yr	46.7x
131	Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO	60 59–61	$40,696/yr	56.7x
132	Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS	60 59–61	$36,731/yr	58.3x
133	Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC	60 59–61	$33,002/yr	72.9x
134	Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA	60 59–61	$29,107/yr	102.4x
135	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA	59 58–60	$52,298/yr	33.4x
136	Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN	59 58–60	$44,635/yr	43.7x
137	Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO	59 60–60	$43,715/yr	46.0x
138	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY	59 58–59	$40,761/yr	42.8x
139	Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL	59 58–60	$32,714/yr	64.7x
140	Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA	59 59–60	$32,636/yr	68.8x
141	George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma, AL	59 57–60	$31,092/yr	84.5x
142	New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM	59 54–60	$27,920/yr	118.1x
143	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	58 56–60	$56,811/yr	29.4x
144	State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO	58 57–59	$47,325/yr	35.7x
145	Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS	58 58–58	$39,720/yr	45.7x
146	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	58 57–59	$35,720/yr	60.0x
147	Olney Central College Olney, IL	58 57–59	$30,893/yr	69.4x
148	New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM	58 53–60	$27,920/yr	108.6x
149	Welder Training and Testing Institute Allentown, PA	57 56–58	$47,528/yr	—
150	Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL	57 55–57	$46,499/yr	—
151	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street, PA	57 55–57	$46,331/yr	—
152	Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD	57 56–58	$43,436/yr	38.0x
153	Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR	57 56–58	$42,085/yr	40.3x
154	Washburn University Topeka, KS	57 57–58	$39,720/yr	43.5x
155	Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC	57 56–57	$32,196/yr	55.3x
156	Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland, KY	57 56–58	$30,566/yr	64.6x
157	Florida Gateway College Lake City, FL	57 56–58	$26,950/yr	85.9x
158	Lynnes Welding Training Fargo, ND	56 55–57	$45,833/yr	—
159	Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Troy, OH	56 55–57	$45,370/yr	—
160	Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT	56 55–57	$45,350/yr	—
161	Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO	56 55–57	$45,004/yr	30.5x
162	Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO	56 55–57	$44,943/yr	—
163	Beal University Bangor, ME	56 54–57	$44,690/yr	—
164	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson, TN	56 54–56	$43,864/yr	—
165	Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA	56 56–56	$43,656/yr	25.4x
166	Monroe Community College Rochester, NY	56 55–57	$40,155/yr	40.0x
167	Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL	56 55–57	$30,688/yr	54.9x
168	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS	56 53–58	$30,515/yr	69.0x
169	Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA	56 51–58	$27,404/yr	81.0x
170	South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA	56 51–57	$25,471/yr	98.4x
171	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL	56 55–57	$24,327/yr	96.1x
172	New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA	55 54–56	$43,671/yr	—
173	Modern Welding School Schenectady, NY	55 54–56	$43,246/yr	—
174	School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Houston, TX	55 54–56	$43,065/yr	—
175	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN	55 54–56	$42,688/yr	—
176	Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Monroe, OH	55 54–56	$42,625/yr	—
177	Advanced Welding Institute South Burlington, VT	55 53–56	$42,399/yr	—
178	Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT	55 53–55	$42,032/yr	—
179	Montana State University Billings Billings, MT	55 55–56	$41,875/yr	30.2x
180	Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL	55 53–55	$41,602/yr	—
181	Laurel Technical Institute Hermitage, PA	55 55–56	$39,287/yr	25.9x
182	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	55 53–56	$39,234/yr	36.9x
183	Lake Land College Mattoon, IL	55 54–56	$27,808/yr	64.0x
184	Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO	55 50–57	$25,970/yr	82.4x
185	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	54 52–55	$50,402/yr	17.0x
186	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY	54 53–56	$42,739/yr	29.9x
187	Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA	54 53–55	$41,301/yr	—
188	Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH	54 53–55	$41,277/yr	—
189	Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Clearwater, FL	54 53–55	$40,795/yr	—
190	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN	54 53–55	$40,605/yr	—
191	Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH	54 53–54	$39,990/yr	27.4x
192	Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES Liverpool, NY	54 52–54	$39,730/yr	—
193	Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT	54 52–54	$39,699/yr	—
194	The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA	54 52–54	$39,592/yr	—
195	Orange Technical College-South Campus Orlando, FL	54 52–54	$39,539/yr	—
196	Laredo College Laredo, TX	54 53–55	$24,836/yr	71.1x
197	Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA	54 50–56	$24,025/yr	106.0x
198	Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN	53 52–54	$55,188/yr	11.6x
199	Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN	53 51–54	$44,559/yr	21.9x
200	Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT	53 52–54	$39,408/yr	—
201	Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT	53 52–54	$39,408/yr	—
202	Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	53 52–54	$39,408/yr	—
203	Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia, MD	53 52–54	$39,408/yr	—
204	Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Groveport, OH	53 52–54	$39,328/yr	—
205	Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston, TX	53 52–54	$39,141/yr	—
206	Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth Irving, TX	53 52–54	$39,141/yr	—
207	Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield Bloomfield, NJ	53 52–54	$39,141/yr	—
208	Universal Technical Institute-West Texas Austin, TX	53 52–54	$39,141/yr	—
209	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	53 52–54	$39,054/yr	—
210	Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK	53 52–54	$39,018/yr	—
211	Alaska Vocational Technical Center Seward, AK	53 52–54	$38,973/yr	—
212	Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH	53 52–54	$38,861/yr	—
213	Marion Technical College Ocala, FL	53 52–54	$38,846/yr	—
214	Elite Welding Academy LLC Cincinnati, OH	53 52–54	$38,717/yr	—
215	Elite Welding Academy Houston, TX	53 52–54	$38,717/yr	—
216	Elite Welding Academy South Point South Point, OH	53 52–54	$38,717/yr	—
217	Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Newark, OH	53 52–54	$38,709/yr	—
218	Warren County Career Center Lebanon, OH	53 51–53	$38,389/yr	—
219	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Pulaski, TN	53 51–53	$38,268/yr	—
220	NTMA Training Centers of Southern California Santa Fe Springs, CA	53 51–53	$38,259/yr	—
221	All-State Career School Essington, PA	53 51–53	$38,191/yr	—
222	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown, TN	53 51–53	$38,096/yr	—
223	Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS	53 53–53	$34,077/yr	35.7x
224	Vernon College Vernon, TX	53 52–54	$32,206/yr	46.3x
225	Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA	53 52–54	$26,069/yr	71.6x
226	Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA	53 52–53	$25,818/yr	60.4x
227	Ridge Technical College Winter Haven, FL	53 52–54	$25,228/yr	63.4x
228	South Texas College McAllen, TX	53 48–55	$24,265/yr	85.1x
229	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA	53 49–55	$23,313/yr	83.3x
230	Hinds Community College Raymond, MS	53 49–55	$22,434/yr	92.8x
231	Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR	53 49–55	$22,341/yr	112.4x
232	Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc Avondale, AZ	52 51–53	$37,568/yr	—
233	Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc Lisle, IL	52 51–53	$37,568/yr	—
234	Universal Technical Institute of California Inc Rancho Cucamonga, CA	52 51–53	$37,568/yr	—
235	NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville, NC	52 51–53	$37,568/yr	—
236	Universal Technical Institute-Southern California Long Beach, CA	52 51–53	$37,568/yr	—
237	Summit College San Bernardino, CA	52 51–53	$37,502/yr	—
238	Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL	52 51–53	$37,492/yr	—
239	Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	—
240	Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	—
241	Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	—
242	Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	—
243	Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	—
244	Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Mahwah, NJ	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	—
245	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville Hartsville, TN	52 50–52	$36,283/yr	—
246	University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR	52 51–53	$26,579/yr	53.8x
247	Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, AR	52 51–52	$26,001/yr	54.5x
248	Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO	51 49–52	$43,922/yr	15.7x
249	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	51 51–52	$39,059/yr	21.4x
250	Pittsburgh Technical College Oakdale, PA	51 49–52	$38,300/yr	26.2x
251	Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD	51 50–52	$37,717/yr	27.9x
252	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens Athens, TN	51 50–52	$35,913/yr	—
253	Southwest Technical College Cedar City, UT	51 50–52	$35,838/yr	—
254	Refrigeration School Inc Phoenix, AZ	51 50–52	$35,808/yr	—
255	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville Crossville, TN	51 49–52	$35,288/yr	—
256	North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD	51 49–52	$35,239/yr	—
257	Institute of Technology Clovis, CA	51 49–52	$35,194/yr	—
258	Arclabs Piedmont, SC	51 49–51	$34,843/yr	—
259	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN	51 49–51	$34,750/yr	—
260	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern, TN	51 49–51	$34,728/yr	—
261	South Texas College McAllen, TX	51 51–52	$33,167/yr	32.7x
262	Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX	51 47–53	$16,469/yr	153.2x
263	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth, GA	50 49–50	$36,678/yr	22.8x
264	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville, TN	50 49–51	$34,295/yr	—
265	Lake Technical College Eustis, FL	50 49–51	$33,687/yr	—
266	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie McKenzie, TN	50 48–51	$33,649/yr	—
267	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville McMinnville, TN	50 48–50	$33,353/yr	—
268	Arkansas Welding Academy Jacksonville, AR	50 48–50	$33,187/yr	—
269	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro Jacksboro, TN	50 48–50	$33,008/yr	—
270	East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa, AZ	50 48–50	$32,985/yr	—
271	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN	50 48–50	$32,920/yr	—
272	University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR	50 50–51	$31,083/yr	34.1x
273	NUC University Bayamon, PR	50 50–51	$30,278/yr	36.6x
274	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA	50 46–52	$23,785/yr	73.0x
275	Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg Greensburg, PA	49 47–50	$40,225/yr	13.6x
276	Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem Bethlehem, PA	49 47–50	$40,225/yr	13.5x
277	Pittsburgh Technical College Oakdale, PA	49 46–50	$39,573/yr	15.0x
278	Johnson College Scranton, PA	49 48–50	$37,243/yr	17.0x
279	CET-San Diego San Diego, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	—
280	CET-San Jose San Jose, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	—
281	CET-El Centro El Centro, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	—
282	CET-Colton Colton, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	—
283	CET-Watsonville Watsonville, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	—
284	CET-Oxnard Oxnard, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	—
285	Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK	49 48–50	$32,321/yr	—
286	Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH	49 48–50	$32,228/yr	—
287	Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH	49 48–50	$32,154/yr	—
288	Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD	49 47–49	$31,899/yr	—
289	Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK	49 47–49	$31,821/yr	—
290	Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	49 47–49	$31,821/yr	—
291	Tulsa Welding School-Houston Houston, TX	49 47–49	$31,821/yr	—
292	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump Crump, TN	49 47–49	$31,731/yr	—
293	Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield, IL	49 47–49	$31,630/yr	—
294	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS	49 47–49	$31,630/yr	—
295	Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield, MO	49 47–49	$31,630/yr	—
296	Tom P. Haney Technical College Panama City, FL	49 47–49	$31,480/yr	—
297	M T Training Center Grand Prairie, TX	49 47–49	$31,420/yr	—
298	Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA	49 49–50	$27,761/yr	39.9x
299	Advanced Career Institute Visalia, CA	48 47–49	$31,401/yr	—
300	ETI School of Skilled Trades Willowbrook, IL	48 47–49	$31,068/yr	—
301	Southern Technical College Orlando, FL	48 47–49	$31,007/yr	—
302	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald Hohenwald, TN	48 47–49	$30,997/yr	—
303	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman Harriman, TN	48 47–49	$30,924/yr	—
304	Apex Technical School Long Island City, NY	48 47–49	$30,807/yr	—
305	Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ	48 46–48	$30,105/yr	—
306	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	48 46–48	$30,105/yr	—
307	Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	48 46–48	$30,105/yr	—
308	Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	48 46–48	$30,105/yr	—
309	Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington Arlington, TX	48 46–48	$30,105/yr	—
310	MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI	47 46–48	$33,636/yr	18.5x
311	Tidewater Tech-Trades Norfolk, VA	47 46–48	$32,269/yr	24.7x
312	Charter College Anchorage, AK	47 45–48	$32,204/yr	22.1x
313	Fortis College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	47 46–47	$31,899/yr	23.2x
314	Community Care College Tulsa, OK	47 46–48	$29,721/yr	—
315	Oklahoma Technical College Tulsa, OK	47 46–48	$29,721/yr	—
316	New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA	47 46–48	$29,655/yr	—
317	Western Technical College El Paso, TX	47 45–48	$29,371/yr	—
318	Northeast Technology Center Pryor, OK	47 45–48	$29,365/yr	—
319	Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK	47 45–47	$28,983/yr	—
320	All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD	47 45–47	$28,893/yr	—
321	All-State Career School-Pittsburgh West Mifflin, PA	47 45–47	$28,893/yr	—
322	Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois Falls Creek, PA	46 44–47	$36,352/yr	12.0x
323	Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury Sunbury, PA	46 44–47	$36,352/yr	11.9x
324	Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh, PA	46 45–47	$32,034/yr	18.2x
325	Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna, GA	46 46–47	$31,899/yr	22.2x
326	Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown, PA	46 44–46	$27,897/yr	—
327	Reid State Technical College Evergreen, AL	46 46–47	$24,349/yr	38.9x
328	Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA	46 46–47	$22,788/yr	42.4x
329	Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, VA	46 45–46	$21,472/yr	43.2x
330	Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee, OH	45 44–46	$30,807/yr	17.4x
331	Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford, IL	45 44–46	$30,807/yr	17.4x
332	Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson, NJ	45 43–45	$26,736/yr	—
333	Olympic College Bremerton, WA	45 42–47	$23,548/yr	54.9x
334	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	44 41–46	$27,920/yr	30.2x
335	ETI Technical College Niles, OH	44 43–45	$27,290/yr	23.7x
336	Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc Arroyo, PR	44 43–45	$25,965/yr	—
337	Compass Career College Hammond, LA	44 42–45	$25,735/yr	—
338	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll Paris, TN	44 42–45	$25,713/yr	—
339	Southern Careers Institute-Austin Austin, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	—
340	Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	—
341	Southern Careers Institute-Pharr Pharr, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	—
342	Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen Harlingen, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	—
343	Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	—
344	Southern Careers Institute-Waco Waco, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	—
345	Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK	43 41–43	$24,017/yr	—
346	Erie Institute of Technology Inc Erie, PA	42 39–44	$25,942/yr	26.0x
347	Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Muskogee, OK	42 41–43	$23,518/yr	—
348	Withlacoochee Technical College Inverness, FL	42 41–43	$23,156/yr	—
349	Moore Career College Baton Rouge, LA	42 40–42	$22,104/yr	—
350	MCI McAllen, TX	42 40–42	$22,029/yr	—
351	Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL	41 40–42	$21,958/yr	—
352	Mech-Tech College Caguas, PR	40 39–40	$27,093/yr	11.7x
353	Academia Serrant Inc Ponce, PR	40 39–41	$19,157/yr	—
354	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston Livingston, TN	40 38–41	$18,706/yr	—
355	Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA	39 37–40	$15,982/yr	—

Highest Earning Welding & Metalworking Programs

Schools where Welding & Metalworking graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	Score
Ferris State University	$68,852/yr	68
Idaho State University	$64,581/yr	72
Hennepin Technical College	$59,829/yr	67
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College	$58,996/yr	75
Ferris State University	$56,811/yr	58
Ivy Tech Community College	$56,292/yr	67
Dunwoody College of Technology	$55,188/yr	53
Vincennes University	$54,908/yr	62
Fox Valley Technical College	$53,507/yr	73
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College	$53,172/yr	73

Best ROI for Welding & Metalworking

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Welding & Metalworking.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	Score
Santa Ana College	387.7x	$45,864/yr	74
Amarillo College	304.1x	$48,263/yr	74
Merced College	229.7x	$27,541/yr	62
Aims Community College	227.1x	$47,680/yr	74
Southeast New Mexico College	215.3x	$27,920/yr	62
San Jacinto Community College	211.4x	$42,512/yr	72
Davidson-Davie Community College	201.2x	$39,990/yr	71
Austin Community College District	194.0x	$39,261/yr	70
Houston Community College	190.2x	$27,696/yr	62
Texarkana College	183.3x	$27,807/yr	62

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the typical salary after a Welding & Metalworking program?

First-year earnings for Welding & Metalworking graduates average $36,870 annually, based on data from 355 programs. The range spans $15,982 at the low end to $68,852 at the top.

How safe is Welding & Metalworking from automation and AI?

AI resilience for Welding & Metalworking is classified as "AI-Proof." Approximately 83% of typical job tasks are hands-on — the vast majority of the daily work involves skills that current AI technology cannot perform.

Which school has the best Welding & Metalworking program?

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College leads all 355 programs with a TradeSchoolOutlook Score of 75/100. Graduates earn $58,996/yr — the ranking weighs earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size equally.

Do Welding & Metalworking graduates get a good return on their tuition?

On average, Welding & Metalworking graduates earn 85.3x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

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