WELD · MO

Welding Schools in Missouri

16 schools in Missouri reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 421 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

3200 Broadway, Kansas City, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 94
HVAC 59
CNST 5
BODY 4

Grads 2023-24: 94 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,630
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,475

Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri

3600 South Glenstone Outer Road, Springfield, MO · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 73
CDL 139

Grads 2023-24: 73 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $18,716 10 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,580 undergraduate certificate

Ozarks Technical Community College

1001 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, MO · Public, 4-year

WELD 58
HVAC 59
DSL 53
AUTO 46
LINE 40
BODY 25
CNST 24
CNC 8
IMT 1

Grads 2023-24: 58 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,372
Median pay 1 yr out: $31,994 undergraduate certificate

Ranken Technical College

4431 Finney Ave, St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofit, 4-year

WELD 44
AUTO 58
PLMB 51
CARP 33
IMT 29
DSL 25
BODY 19
CNC 16
CNST 11

Grads 2023-24: 44 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $18,670
Median pay 1 yr out: $51,970 undergraduate certificate

East Central College

1964 Prairie Dell Rd, Union, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 37
HVAC 29
CNC 14
IMT 6
AUTO 5
CARP 2

Grads 2023-24: 37 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,392
Median pay 1 yr out: $42,296 undergraduate certificate

Crowder College

601 Laclede Ave, Neosho, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 28
CDL 154
DSL 35
HVAC 7
SUN 6
AUTO 2

Grads 2023-24: 28 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,450
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,215

State Technical College of Missouri

One Technology Drive, Linn, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 22
DSL 60
ELEC 60
HVAC 58
AUTO 57
HEO 57
LINE 42
CNST 37
CNC 37
A&P 18
BODY 12

Grads 2023-24: 22 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,460
Median pay 1 yr out: $52,814 associate degree

St Charles Community College

4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr, Cottleville, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 19

Grads 2023-24: 19 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,048
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,866

Jefferson College

1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 13
HVAC 27
AUTO 8
CNC 6

Grads 2023-24: 13 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,400
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,443

Mineral Area College

5270 Flat River Road, Park Hills, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 9
ELEC 1
HVAC 1

Grads 2023-24: 9 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,960
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,739

Southern Missouri Technical Institute

407 W. Thornburgh, West Plains, MO · Public, under 2-year

WELD 9
ELEC 10
BODY 3

Grads 2023-24: 9 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $6,650 9 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,730

Three Rivers College

2080 Three Rivers Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 6
HVAC 6
DSL 5
CNST 2

Grads 2023-24: 6 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,070
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,182

Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

810 S. Wall Avenue, Joplin, MO · Public, under 2-year

WELD 4
HVAC 7
AUTO 3

Grads 2023-24: 4 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $10,745 9 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,722

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

1080 S. Silver Springs Rd., Cape Girardeau, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 2
ELEC 3
HVAC 3
AUTO 2
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 2 welding
Largest program 2025-26: $8,400
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,402

Pike-Lincoln Technical Center

342 Vo-Tech Rd, Eolia, MO · Public, under 2-year

WELD 2
BODY 1

Grads 2023-24: 2 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $7,200 9 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $59,750

Grand River Technical School

1200 Fair St, Chillicothe, MO · Public, under 2-year

WELD 1
DSL 7
IMT 5
CARP 3
AUTO 1

Grads 2023-24: 1 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $7,000 9 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,366

Welding Schools by city

Licensing in Missouri

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Missouri at $51,950 (middle 80% from $38,200 to $78,150), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many welding schools are there in Missouri?

16 schools in Missouri reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 421 awards in all (360 undergraduate certificates, 61 associate degrees).

How long is welding school?

Among the 6 welding programs in Missouri that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 9 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.

How much does welding school cost in Missouri?

At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole welding program was $8,972 in 2023-24 (6 programs reporting, from $6,650 to $18,716); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $5,235 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a welder make in Missouri?

The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Missouri was $51,950 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $38,200 and the top 10% over $78,150.

What do welding graduates earn right after school?

Across 4 schools in Missouri with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $41,438. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Missouri

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.