WELD · NM

Welding Schools in New Mexico

14 schools in New Mexico reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 454 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Central New Mexico Community College

525 Buena Vista Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 99
ELEC 126
AUTO 91
HVAC 49
SUN 45
A&P 32
IMT 25
DSL 19
CNC 13
PLMB 10
CARP 2
CNST 1

Grads 2023-24: 99 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,136
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,174

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus

52 University Blvd, Roswell, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 86
AUTO 52
A&P 50
HVAC 14
CDL 9

Grads 2023-24: 86 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,256
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,198

San Juan College

4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 77
CDL 128
BODY 43
CARP 39
DSL 37
AUTO 28
IMT 12

Grads 2023-24: 77 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,315
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,336

Western New Mexico University

1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, NM · Public, 4-year

WELD 59

Grads 2023-24: 59 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,891
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,452

Clovis Community College

417 Schepps Blvd, Clovis, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 30
AUTO 23

Grads 2023-24: 30 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,592
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,732

University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus

705 Gurley Ave., Gallup, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 26
AUTO 9

Grads 2023-24: 26 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,906
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,072

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd., Las Cruces, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 22
LINE 17
HVAC 14
CNST 10
AUTO 9
ELEC 5
CARP 1

Grads 2023-24: 22 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,322
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,922

Navajo Technical University

Lower Point Road, State Road 371, Crownpoint, NM · Public, 4-year

WELD 12
CDL 9
CNST 6
ELEC 6
PLMB 3
SUN 1

Grads 2023-24: 12 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,346
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $30,124

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

2400 North Scenic Drive, Alamogordo, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 9

Grads 2023-24: 9 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,616
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,922

New Mexico State University-Grants

1500 Third Street, Grants, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 8
AUTO 2

Grads 2023-24: 8 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,136
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,922

Santa Fe Community College

6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 8
AUTO 61
CNC 14
CNST 7

Grads 2023-24: 8 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,908
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,010

Luna Community College

336 Luna Drive, Las Vegas, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 7
AUTO 5

Grads 2023-24: 7 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,490
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,371

New Mexico Junior College

5317 Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 6
AUTO 10

Grads 2023-24: 6 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,960
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,265

Southeast New Mexico College

1500 University Drive, Carlsbad, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 5
IMT 1

Grads 2023-24: 5 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,296

Licensing in New Mexico

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in New Mexico at $59,840 (middle 80% from $36,860 to $92,760), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many welding schools are there in New Mexico?

14 schools in New Mexico reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 454 awards in all (332 undergraduate certificates, 122 associate degrees).

How much does welding school cost in New Mexico?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,136 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a welder make in New Mexico?

The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in New Mexico was $59,840 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,860 and the top 10% over $92,760.

All trade schools in New Mexico

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.