WELD · 25 mi of Santa Ana

Welding Schools in Santa Ana, CA

9 schools within 25 miles of Santa Ana reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 665 awards in all. Sorted by distance.

Santa Ana College

1.6 mi

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

WELD 50
AUTO 111
DSL 30
CNC 28

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

Orange Coast College

4.9 mi

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

WELD 30
CNST 74
CNC 46
A&P 34
PLMB 6
ELEC 5

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

Fullerton College

9.8 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

Long Beach City College

16.0 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

16.1 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

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

16.3 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

Compton College

21.2 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

Mt San Antonio College

21.6 mi

1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 47
A&P 64

Grads 2023-24: 47 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,364
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,600

Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

21.9 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

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.