11-05 44th Drive, Long Island City, NY · Private nonprofit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 139 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $19,118 8 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $39,723 undergraduate certificate
Welding Schools in New York
11 schools in New York reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 446 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
1842 State St, Schenectady, NY · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 81 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $18,100 8 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $45,822 undergraduate certificate
355 Harlem Rd, West Seneca, NY · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 69 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $5,500 2 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $52,218
10 Upper College Drive, Alfred, NY · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 66 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,892
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,512 associate degree
Main Campus, Liverpool, NY · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 20 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $9,953 6 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $40,664 undergraduate certificate
454 Delhi Drive, Delhi, NY · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 19 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,802
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $56,230
1101 Sherman Dr, Utica, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 18 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,324
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $38,540 undergraduate certificate
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd, Sanborn, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 15 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,990
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $45,912
525 Falconer St, Jamestown, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 10 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,040
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,515
459 Philo Road, Elmira, NY · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 6 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $6,800 9 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $52,295
80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 3 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,796
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $50,915
Welding Schools by city
- New York3 within 25 mi
- Buffalo2 within 25 mi
- Yonkers4 within 25 mi
- Schenectady2 within 25 mi
- Troy2 within 25 mi
- Long Island City3 within 25 mi
- Sanborn2 within 25 mi
Licensing in New York
Requirements are set by New York (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for welders on CareerOneStop's License Finder for New York. General path: Welding Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in New York at $59,140 (middle 80% from $43,840 to $87,110), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many welding schools are there in New York?
11 schools in New York reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 446 awards in all (336 undergraduate certificates, 110 associate degrees).
How long is welding school?
Among the 6 welding programs in New York that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 8 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does welding school cost in New York?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole welding program was $11,676 in 2023-24 (6 programs reporting, from $5,500 to $19,118); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $6,893 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a welder make in New York?
The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in New York was $59,140 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $43,840 and the top 10% over $87,110.
What do welding graduates earn right after school?
Across 4 schools in New York with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $40,194. 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.