2615 Highway 153, B-3, Piedmont, SC · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 599 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $18,900 7 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $43,267 undergraduate certificate
Welding Schools in South Carolina
16 schools in South Carolina reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 1,604 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
7900 U.S. Hwy 76, Pendleton, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 201 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,599
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,048
620 North Emerald Road, Greenwood, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 193 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,969
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $38,504
506 S Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville, SC · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 88 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,780
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $42,725 undergraduate certificate
1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 86 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,196
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $40,099 undergraduate certificate
107 Community College Drive, Spartanburg, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 83 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,246
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $40,504
2715 W. Lucas Street, Florence, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 74 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,636
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $42,603 undergraduate certificate
452 S Anderson Rd, Rock Hill, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 70 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,064
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,553 undergraduate certificate
2050 Highway 501 East, Conway, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 62 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,702
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $38,146 undergraduate certificate
506 N Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 62 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,829
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $53,381 undergraduate certificate
1201 Chesterfield Hwy., Cheraw, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 42 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,120
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $34,268
3250 Saint Matthews Rd, Orangeburg, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 16 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,306
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $40,970
1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd, Denmark, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 9 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,495
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $26,471
601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kingstree, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 8 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,780
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $35,631
2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 7 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,300
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $41,119
7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 4 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,836
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $43,719 undergraduate certificate
Welding Schools by city
- Rock Hill2 within 25 mi
- Greenville3 within 25 mi
- Orangeburg2 within 25 mi
- Cheraw2 within 25 mi
- Graniteville2 within 25 mi
Licensing in South Carolina
Requirements are set by South Carolina (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for welders on CareerOneStop's License Finder for South Carolina. General path: Welding Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in South Carolina at $49,980 (middle 80% from $38,720 to $64,510), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many welding schools are there in South Carolina?
16 schools in South Carolina reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 1,604 awards in all (1,543 undergraduate certificates, 61 associate degrees).
How long is welding school?
Among the 4 welding programs in South Carolina that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 5 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does welding school cost in South Carolina?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole welding program was $13,650 in 2023-24 (4 programs reporting, from $5,880 to $26,200); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $5,273 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a welder make in South Carolina?
The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in South Carolina was $49,980 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $38,720 and the top 10% over $64,510.
What do welding graduates earn right after school?
Across 8 schools in South Carolina with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $42,996. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
All trade schools in South Carolina
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.