WELD · 25 mi of Gardena

Welding Schools in Gardena, CA

11 schools within 25 miles of Gardena reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 711 awards in all. Sorted by distance.

UEI College-Gardena

1.2 mi

661 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, Gardena, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 96
AUTO 94
HVAC 86
ELEC 83

Grads 2023-24: 96 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $21,500 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $34,817 undergraduate certificate

El Camino Community College District

1.4 mi

16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 14
AUTO 57
CNC 34
CNST 9
BODY 7

Grads 2023-24: 14 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,156
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,561

Compton College

5.7 mi

1111 East Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 3
BODY 23
AUTO 15
CNC 7

Grads 2023-24: 3 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,142
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,664

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

9.7 mi

400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 56
AUTO 197
ELEC 189
IMT 173
DSL 70
PLMB 40
CARP 37
CNST 26
BODY 23
CNC 14

Grads 2023-24: 56 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,238
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,277

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

10.4 mi

4175 E. Conant Street, Long Beach, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 195
AUTO 423
DSL 82
BODY 73

Grads 2023-24: 195 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $24,300 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,023 undergraduate certificate

Long Beach City College

10.7 mi

4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 83
AUTO 107
CNST 21

Grads 2023-24: 83 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,560
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,903

Cerritos College

12.1 mi

11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 214
AUTO 184
CNC 33
BODY 29

Grads 2023-24: 214 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,364
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,657

Glendale Community College

19.4 mi

1500 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 2
CNC 6

Grads 2023-24: 2 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,195
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,476

Pasadena City College

20.4 mi

1570 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 5
AUTO 214
CNC 9

Grads 2023-24: 5 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,180
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,494

Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

21.4 mi

14101 E. Nelson Ave, La Puente, CA · Public, under 2-year

WELD 39
HVAC 44

Grads 2023-24: 39 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $2,868
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,693

Fullerton College

22.4 mi

321 E Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 4
CNST 24
AUTO 21

Grads 2023-24: 4 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,150
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,216

BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in California at $58,060 (middle 80% from $44,520 to $81,940), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

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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.