WELD · 25 mi of Aurora

Welding Schools in Aurora, CO

6 schools within 25 miles of Aurora reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 855 awards in all. Sorted by distance.

Pickens Technical College

3.8 mi

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

Lincoln College of Technology-Denver

8.6 mi

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

Emily Griffith Technical College

14.3 mi

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

Community College of Denver

15.1 mi

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

Front Range Community College

21.4 mi

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

Red Rocks Community College

22.8 mi

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

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.

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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.