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
5 schools within 25 miles of Ashland reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 206 awards in all. Sorted by distance.
1400 College Drive, Ashland, KY · Public, 2-year
1910 County Road One, South Point, OH · Private for-profit, under 2-year
11627 State Rte 243, Chesapeake, OH · Public, 2-year
One Mountwest Way, Huntington, WV · Public, 2-year
1035 Norway Ave, Huntington, WV · Public, under 2-year
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.
Licensing rules for welders are set by Kentucky: check them on CareerOneStop. For paid on-the-job training, search the apprenticeship finder.
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.