WELD · AK

Welding Schools in Alaska

5 schools in Alaska reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 151 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Charter College

2221 East Norhtern Lights Boulevard, Suite 120, Anchorage, AK · Private for-profit, 4-year

WELD 81
HVAC 201
CNST 20

Grads 2023-24: 81 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $18,367
Median pay 1 yr out: $48,771 undergraduate certificate

Alaska Vocational Technical Center

PO Box 889, Seward, AK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 29
DSL 28
HVAC 17

Grads 2023-24: 29 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,736 10 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $54,878 undergraduate certificate

University of Alaska Southeast

11066 Auke Lake Way, Juneau, AK · Public, 4-year

WELD 21
DSL 8
CARP 2

Grads 2023-24: 21 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,224
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,849

University of Alaska Anchorage

3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK · Public, 4-year

WELD 10
A&P 43
IMT 7
AUTO 5
HVAC 5
CNST 2
DSL 2

Grads 2023-24: 10 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,966
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,994

University of Alaska Fairbanks

1731 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, AK · Public, 4-year

WELD 10
A&P 22
DSL 13
AUTO 6

Grads 2023-24: 10 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,956
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $52,180

Licensing in Alaska

Requirements are set by Alaska (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for welders on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Alaska. General path: Welding Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Alaska at $80,840 (middle 80% from $49,660 to $109,940), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many welding schools are there in Alaska?

5 schools in Alaska reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 151 awards in all (150 undergraduate certificates, 1 associate degrees).

How much does a welder make in Alaska?

The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Alaska was $80,840 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $49,660 and the top 10% over $109,940.

All trade schools in Alaska

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.