1845 Loop Dr, Bowling Green, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 505 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $69,657 undergraduate certificate
Welding Schools in Kentucky
17 schools in Kentucky reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 4,053 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
500 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 500 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,952
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $60,604 undergraduate certificate
1755 U.S. Hwy 68, Maysville, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 467 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $41,726 undergraduate certificate
109 East Broadway, Louisville, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 324 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $65,286 undergraduate certificate
600 College Street Rd, Elizabethtown, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 286 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $59,272 undergraduate certificate
4800 New Hartford Rd, Owensboro, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 280 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $38,731 undergraduate certificate
4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 262 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $38,436 undergraduate certificate
808 Monticello Street, Somerset, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 252 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $46,666 undergraduate certificate
700 College Rd, Cumberland, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 192 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $40,986 undergraduate certificate
500 Technology Way, Florence, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 192 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $60,680 undergraduate certificate
One Community College Drive, Hazard, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 182 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $34,895 undergraduate certificate
1400 College Drive, Ashland, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 181 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $46,445 undergraduate certificate
720 North Dr., Hopkinsville, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 156 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,315
1828 Maysville Road, Flemingsburg, KY · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 117 welding
- Largest program 2025-26
- $18,025
2000 College Drive, Madisonville, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 104 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,443
2660 S Green St, Henderson, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 30 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $40,136
1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 23 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $37,362
Welding Schools by city
Licensing in Kentucky
Requirements are set by Kentucky (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for welders on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Kentucky. General path: Welding Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Kentucky at $51,470 (middle 80% from $39,300 to $69,010), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many welding schools are there in Kentucky?
17 schools in Kentucky reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 4,053 awards in all (3,983 undergraduate certificates, 70 associate degrees).
How much does welding school cost in Kentucky?
At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,872 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a welder make in Kentucky?
The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Kentucky was $51,470 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $39,300 and the top 10% over $69,010.
What do welding graduates earn right after school?
Across 12 schools in Kentucky with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $46,556. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
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.