WELD · 25 mi of Watsonville

Welding Schools in Watsonville, CA

3 schools within 25 miles of Watsonville reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 51 awards in all. Sorted by distance.

CET-Watsonville

0.6 mi

10 Blanca Lane, Watsonville, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

WELD 34
CNST 34

Grads 2023-24: 34 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $15,500 8 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,502 undergraduate certificate

Cabrillo College

9.6 mi

6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 7

Grads 2023-24: 7 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,270
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,956

Hartnell College

18.1 mi

411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 10
AUTO 18
IMT 1

Grads 2023-24: 10 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,404
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,016

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.