WELD · OK

Welding Schools in Oklahoma

29 schools in Oklahoma reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 1,439 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa

2545 E. 11th Street, Tulsa, OK · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 565
ELEC 107
HVAC 44

Grads 2023-24: 565 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $21,500 8 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,148 undergraduate certificate

Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee

2403 N 41st St E, Muskogee, OK · Public, 2-year

WELD 130
AUTO 127
HVAC 96
BODY 67
ELEC 65
CNC 33
HEO 27
CARP 26
CNST 21

Grads 2023-24: 130 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $2,365 10 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,617

Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester

301 Kiamichi Dr, McAlester, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 121
AUTO 63
ELEC 46
HVAC 35
CARP 21
DSL 11
CNC 11
BODY 9
HEO 6

Grads 2023-24: 121 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $2,100 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $28,505 undergraduate certificate

Tulsa Technology Center

3420 S Memorial Drive, Tulsa, OK · Public, 2-year

WELD 68
A&P 146
AUTO 83
BODY 61
CARP 61
CNST 43
HVAC 41
CDL 39
ELEC 38
CNC 35
DSL 26

Grads 2023-24: 68 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,200 18 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,352 undergraduate certificate

Canadian Valley Technology Center

6505 E Hwy 66, El Reno, OK · Public, 2-year

WELD 64
HVAC 35
AUTO 33
ELEC 31
A&P 24
BODY 21
CNC 21
DSL 13
CARP 11
CNST 11

Grads 2023-24: 64 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $2,064 10 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,269

High Plains Technology Center

3921 34th St, Woodward, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 51
DSL 48
CARP 22
AUTO 10

Grads 2023-24: 51 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $1,013 9 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,501

Meridian Technology Center

1312 South Sangre Road, Stillwater, OK · Public, 2-year

WELD 47
ELEC 36
CARP 21
AUTO 19
LINE 6
HVAC 4
CNC 2
BODY 1

Grads 2023-24: 47 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $1,800 5 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,471

Red River Technology Center

3300 W Bois D Arc, Duncan, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 31
AUTO 20
BODY 12
HVAC 12
CNC 7

Grads 2023-24: 31 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $2,385 9 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $31,030

Metro Technology Centers

1900 Springlake Drive, Oklahoma City, OK · Public, 2-year

WELD 31
A&P 79
ELEC 30
HVAC 26
AUTO 20
BODY 11
CARP 7

Grads 2023-24: 31 welding
Largest program 2025-26: $6,240
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,013

Moore Norman Technology Center

4701 12th Avenue NW, Norman, OK · Public, 2-year

WELD 30
AUTO 42
ELEC 23
BODY 14
HVAC 14
CARP 12
CNST 4

Grads 2023-24: 30 welding
Largest program 2025-26: $8,845
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,896

Pontotoc Technology Center

601 W 33rd, Ada, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 28
HEO 25
AUTO 15
HVAC 12
LINE 9

Grads 2023-24: 28 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $1,914 9 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,156

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

12777 N Rockwell Ave, Oklahoma City, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 28
AUTO 63
CARP 31
BODY 24
DSL 23
CNC 14
CNST 6

Grads 2023-24: 28 welding
Largest program 2025-26: $2,880
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,804

Central Technology Center

3 CT Circle, Drumright, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 26
CDL 557
LINE 27
HVAC 23
DSL 13
ELEC 12
AUTO 11
PLMB 9
CARP 7
CNST 4

Grads 2023-24: 26 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $1,805 10 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,188

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center

2610 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 23
CARP 36
HVAC 33
AUTO 28
HEO 25
ELEC 23
BODY 22
DSL 22
IMT 14
A&P 12

Grads 2023-24: 23 welding
Largest program 2025-26: $1,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,120

Western Technology Center

621 Sooner Drive, Burns Flat, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 21
AUTO 13
HVAC 13
CARP 12
BODY 7
CNST 7
DSL 4

Grads 2023-24: 21 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $2,575 10 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,326

Oklahoma Technical College

4444 South Sheridan, Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit, 2-year

WELD 20
AUTO 35
HVAC 21
DSL 18

Grads 2023-24: 20 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $17,678 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $28,343 undergraduate certificate

Gordon Cooper Technology Center

1 John C Bruton Blvd, Shawnee, OK · Public, 2-year

WELD 18
A&P 27
CNC 23
AUTO 19
DSL 19
ELEC 16
HVAC 14
CARP 13
BODY 2

Grads 2023-24: 18 welding
Largest program 2025-26: $5,682
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,157

Chisholm Trail Technology Center

283 State Highway 33, Omega, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 17
AUTO 6
CARP 1

Grads 2023-24: 17 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $1,800 8 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $27,904

Caddo Kiowa Technology Center

1415 N. 7th Street, Fort Cobb, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 16
DSL 14
HVAC 10
CARP 6
AUTO 5

Grads 2023-24: 16 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $2,375 10 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $24,151

Mid-America Technology Center

27438 State Hwy 59, Wayne, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 15
AUTO 17
BODY 16
ELEC 12
CARP 11
LINE 10
DSL 9
HVAC 9
CNC 9
CNST 4

Grads 2023-24: 15 welding
Largest program 2025-26: $1,000
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,226

Autry Technology Center

1201 W Willow, Enid, OK · Public, 2-year

WELD 14
HVAC 22
BODY 13
AUTO 12
DSL 9
CNC 9
CARP 7

Grads 2023-24: 14 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $2,100 10 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,953

Green Country Technology Center

1100 OK-56 Loop, Okmulgee, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 14
CARP 21
HVAC 13
CNC 8

Grads 2023-24: 14 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $3,184 9 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,215

Pioneer Technology Center

2101 N Ash, Ponca City, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 13
CNC 9
CARP 6
AUTO 3
CNST 2

Grads 2023-24: 13 welding
Largest program 2025-26: $2,926
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,698

Northwest Technology Center-Alva

1801 11th St, Alva, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 10
AUTO 7
ELEC 1

Grads 2023-24: 10 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $1,920 9 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $29,744

Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center

4601 N Choctaw Rd, Choctaw, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 10
HVAC 33
BODY 32
ELEC 31
AUTO 24

Grads 2023-24: 10 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $2,025 11 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,432

Mid-Del Technology Center

1621 Maple Dr, Midwest City, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 10
AUTO 17
A&P 11
HVAC 10
BODY 8
CARP 7
PLMB 3

Grads 2023-24: 10 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $2,725 10 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,210

Wes Watkins Technology Center

7892 Highway 9, Wetumka, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 9
CNST 11
CARP 7
ELEC 2

Grads 2023-24: 9 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,339 9 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,694

Great Plains Technology Center

4500 SW Lee Blvd, Lawton, OK · Public, under 2-year

WELD 8
CARP 13
BODY 8
AUTO 7
ELEC 7
HVAC 5

Grads 2023-24: 8 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $2,500 9 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,861

Oklahoma Panhandle State University

323 Eagle Ave, Goodwell, OK · Public, 4-year

WELD 1

Grads 2023-24: 1 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,090
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,353

Welding Schools by city

Licensing in Oklahoma

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Oklahoma at $49,720 (middle 80% from $37,860 to $70,640), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many welding schools are there in Oklahoma?

29 schools in Oklahoma reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 1,439 awards in all (1,390 undergraduate certificates, 49 associate degrees).

How long is welding school?

Among the 22 welding programs in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma?

At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole welding program was $2,370 in 2023-24 (22 programs reporting, from $1,013 to $41,200). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a welder make in Oklahoma?

The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Oklahoma was $49,720 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $37,860 and the top 10% over $70,640.

What do welding graduates earn right after school?

Across 4 schools in Oklahoma with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $34,326. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

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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.