WELD · 25 mi of El Dorado

Welding Schools in El Dorado, KS

3 schools within 25 miles of El Dorado reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 215 awards in all. Sorted by distance.

Butler Community College

1.4 mi

901 S Haverhill Rd, El Dorado, KS · Public, 2-year

WELD 13
ELEC 10
CNST 5
AUTO 3
DSL 1

Grads 2023-24: 13 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,704
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,647

Heartland Welding Academy

17.1 mi

656 North Andover Road, Andover, KS · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 44

Grads 2023-24: 44 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $9,300 6 mo

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

20.2 mi

4004 N Webb Rd., Wichita, KS · Public, 2-year

WELD 158
A&P 408
CNC 157
CARP 42
AUTO 41
HVAC 38
IMT 15

Grads 2023-24: 158 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,395
Median pay 1 yr out: $49,220 undergraduate certificate

BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Kansas at $49,410 (middle 80% from $37,790 to $66,680), 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.