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Welding Schools in Colorado

16 schools in Colorado reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 1,724 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Lincoln College of Technology-Denver

11194 E 45th Ave, Denver, CO · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 332
AUTO 207
DSL 103
BODY 60
ELEC 24

Grads 2023-24: 332 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $29,247 10 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $44,170 undergraduate certificate

Front Range Community College

3645 W 112th Ave, Westminster, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 306
AUTO 302
CNST 181
CNC 37
HVAC 31

Grads 2023-24: 306 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,668
Median pay 1 yr out: $44,800 undergraduate certificate

Aims Community College

5401 W. 20th St., Greeley, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 279
AUTO 240
CARP 36
BODY 12

Grads 2023-24: 279 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,426
Median pay 1 yr out: $46,321 undergraduate certificate

Pueblo Community College

900 W Orman Ave, Pueblo, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 274
AUTO 138
CNC 26
IMT 14
CNST 7

Grads 2023-24: 274 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,214
Median pay 1 yr out: $43,162 undergraduate certificate

Pikes Peak State College

5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 156
AUTO 214
CNST 17
BODY 16
HVAC 15
ELEC 10
DSL 5
IMT 3
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 156 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,662
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,162

Community College of Denver

1111 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 99
CNC 8

Grads 2023-24: 99 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,218
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,120

Red Rocks Community College

13300 W Sixth Ave, Lakewood, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 46
BODY 131
CNC 83
ELEC 39
HVAC 18
AUTO 3
CNST 1
PLMB 1

Grads 2023-24: 46 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,016
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,999

Pickens Technical College

500 Airport Blvd, Aurora, CO · Public, 2-year

WELD 43
AUTO 53
BODY 41
DSL 26
CNST 21

Grads 2023-24: 43 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,140
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,409

Colorado Mesa University

1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 38
AUTO 155
CNC 100
LINE 37
ELEC 15
CNST 12
HVAC 2

Grads 2023-24: 38 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $10,257
Median pay 1 yr out: $51,512 undergraduate certificate

Northeastern Junior College

100 College Avenue, Sterling, CO · Public, 2-year

WELD 38
DSL 46
AUTO 32
SUN 3

Grads 2023-24: 38 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,923
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,805

Emily Griffith Technical College

1860 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO · Public, under 2-year

WELD 29
CARP 84
AUTO 48
HVAC 31
CNST 16
BODY 9

Grads 2023-24: 29 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $11,671 8 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $57,453 undergraduate certificate

Otero College

1802 Colorado Avenue, La Junta, CO · Public, 2-year

WELD 27
CNST 2

Grads 2023-24: 27 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,745
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,694

Colorado Mountain College

802 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 19
AUTO 111

Grads 2023-24: 19 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,688
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,407

Morgan Community College

920 Barlow Road, Fort Morgan, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 16
IMT 13
BODY 7
AUTO 7

Grads 2023-24: 16 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,398
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,581

Trinidad State College

600 Prospect Street, Trinidad, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 15
AUTO 126
LINE 117
CNST 33

Grads 2023-24: 15 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,618
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,070

Lamar Community College

2401 S Main St, Lamar, CO · Public, 2-year

WELD 7
CNST 17

Grads 2023-24: 7 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,700
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,998

Welding Schools by city

Licensing in Colorado

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Colorado at $58,590 (middle 80% from $44,100 to $79,700), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many welding schools are there in Colorado?

16 schools in Colorado reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 1,724 awards in all (1,621 undergraduate certificates, 103 associate degrees).

How much does welding school cost in Colorado?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,942 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a welder make in Colorado?

The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Colorado was $58,590 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $44,100 and the top 10% over $79,700.

What do welding graduates earn right after school?

Across 6 schools in Colorado with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $45,560. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Colorado

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.