1515 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 121 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $22,450 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $43,903 undergraduate certificate
Welding Schools in New Jersey
6 schools in New Jersey reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 338 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
901 Hadley Road, South Plainfield, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 120 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $28,917 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,170 undergraduate certificate
70 McKee Dr, Mahwah, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 55 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $30,363 44 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,170 undergraduate certificate
695 Woodlane Road, Westampton, NJ · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 21 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $5,222 4 mo
634 Market Street, Paterson, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 20 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $15,200 6 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $38,562 undergraduate certificate
137 Bey Lea Rd, Toms River, NJ · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 1 welding
- Largest program 2025-26
- $11,110
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,059
Welding Schools by city
- Newark5 within 25 mi
- Jersey City4 within 25 mi
- Paterson4 within 25 mi
- South Plainfield2 within 25 mi
- Bloomfield5 within 25 mi
Licensing in New Jersey
Requirements are set by New Jersey (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for welders on CareerOneStop's License Finder for New Jersey. General path: Welding Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in New Jersey at $59,440 (middle 80% from $43,290 to $81,760), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many welding schools are there in New Jersey?
6 schools in New Jersey reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 338 awards in all (338 undergraduate certificates).
How long is welding school?
Among the 5 welding programs in New Jersey 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 New Jersey?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole welding program was $22,450 in 2023-24 (5 programs reporting, from $5,222 to $30,363). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a welder make in New Jersey?
The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in New Jersey was $59,440 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $43,290 and the top 10% over $81,760.
What do welding graduates earn right after school?
Across 4 schools in New Jersey with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $44,036. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
All trade schools in New Jersey
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.