WELD · 25 mi of Irvine

Welding Schools in Irvine, CA

6 schools within 25 miles of Irvine reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 576 awards in all. Sorted by distance.

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA · Public, 2-year

Grads 2023-24
30 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$1,222
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$53,930

1530 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA · Public, 4-year

Grads 2023-24
50 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$1,188
Median pay 1 yr out
$55,962 undergraduate certificate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.