WELD · TN

Welding Schools in Tennessee

27 schools in Tennessee reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 1,095 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville

1524 Gallatin Rd, Nashville, TN · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 219
DSL 255
AUTO 154
BODY 90

Grads 2023-24: 219 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $22,847 6 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $44,170 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

1100 Liberty Street, Knoxville, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 92
HVAC 42
ELEC 28
CDL 22
PLMB 18
BODY 17
DSL 16
IMT 16
AUTO 6
CNC 6

Grads 2023-24: 92 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $5,341 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,830 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown

821 W Louise Ave, Morristown, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 80
CDL 45
ELEC 41
IMT 39
HVAC 19
AUTO 18
BODY 16
CNC 15
A&P 12
CNST 12
PLMB 11

Grads 2023-24: 80 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,119 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $43,377 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville

100 White Bridge Pike, Nashville, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 60
A&P 38
HVAC 37
AUTO 35
DSL 21
BODY 19
CNC 14
CNST 10

Grads 2023-24: 60 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,308 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $36,381 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

740 Hwy 46, Dickson, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 58
IMT 49
HVAC 41
AUTO 30
DSL 23
CNC 19
CNST 16

Grads 2023-24: 58 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,308 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $39,797 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston

740 Hi Tech Dr, Livingston, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 51
CNST 22
IMT 18
DSL 9
CNC 4
HVAC 3

Grads 2023-24: 51 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419 12 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,764

William R Moore College of Technology

1200 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit, 2-year

WELD 41
HVAC 29
AUTO 18
CNST 18
CNC 14
PLMB 8

Grads 2023-24: 41 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $11,118
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,065 undergraduate certificate

Northeast State Community College

2425 Hwy 75, Blountville, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 40
ELEC 39
A&P 21
HVAC 18
AUTO 13
BODY 7

Grads 2023-24: 40 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,926
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,687

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

340 Washington St, Newbern, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 37
IMT 69
CDL 45
HVAC 40
AUTO 10
CNST 10
CNC 10
DSL 8
ELEC 6

Grads 2023-24: 37 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $48,752 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton

426 Highway 91, Elizabethton, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 36
DSL 34
AUTO 21
CNST 21
ELEC 16
IMT 15
CNC 11
PLMB 11
HVAC 10
BODY 1

Grads 2023-24: 36 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $42,087 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson

2468 Technology Center Drive, Jackson, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 36
CDL 78
IMT 31
ELEC 27
HVAC 21
AUTO 20
BODY 9
CNC 6
PLMB 5

Grads 2023-24: 36 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,308 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $39,618 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville

716 McMurry Blvd East, Hartsville, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 33
AUTO 17
IMT 12
HVAC 8
CNC 8

Grads 2023-24: 33 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419 11 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $43,984 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland

910 Miller Avenue, Crossville, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 27
CNST 33
CDL 32
IMT 30
AUTO 14
DSL 13
BODY 7
CNC 6
HVAC 3

Grads 2023-24: 27 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419
Median pay 1 yr out: $38,838 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman

1745 Harriman Highway, Harriman, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 27
CNC 17
DSL 11
CDL 10
IMT 5
CNST 4
AUTO 3

Grads 2023-24: 27 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $37,765 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald

813 West Main, Hohenwald, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 27
IMT 31
CDL 30
AUTO 19
CNST 5

Grads 2023-24: 27 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $44,308 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis

550 Alabama Ave, Memphis, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 26
CDL 59
A&P 49
HVAC 28
IMT 19
AUTO 15
DSL 15
CNC 13
BODY 9
CNST 6

Grads 2023-24: 26 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $35,900 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump

3070 Hwy. 64 West, Crump, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 24
CDL 21
IMT 17
CNST 16
DSL 16
HVAC 9
ELEC 8
BODY 5
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 24 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,308 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $48,948 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

1233 E College St, Pulaski, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 24
HVAC 19
IMT 19
CNST 16
CNC 5
ELEC 4

Grads 2023-24: 24 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,108 12 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,654

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie

16940 Highland Dr, McKenzie, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 20
IMT 13
CNC 6
HVAC 5
AUTO 3

Grads 2023-24: 20 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,308 11 mo

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville

241 Vo Tech Dr, McMinnville, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 20
ELEC 19
CNC 17
IMT 14
AUTO 12
CDL 12
CNST 9

Grads 2023-24: 20 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,308 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $42,896 undergraduate certificate

TCAT Athens

1635 Technology Way, Athens, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 19
BODY 11
AUTO 10
CNC 5

Grads 2023-24: 19 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $41,360 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

1303 Old Fort Pky, Murfreesboro, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 19
AUTO 71
CNST 39
IMT 31
HVAC 14
BODY 10
CNC 9

Grads 2023-24: 19 welding
Largest program 2025-26: $6,148
Median pay 1 yr out: $42,755 undergraduate certificate

Cleveland State Community College

3535 Adkisson Drive, Cleveland, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 18
SUN 31
CNC 2

Grads 2023-24: 18 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,228
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,366

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll

312 S Wilson Street, Paris, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 17
IMT 18
CNST 11
BODY 6
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 17 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419 12 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,635

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro

265 Elkins Rd, Jacksboro, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 16
AUTO 16
CNC 14
HVAC 9
CNST 2

Grads 2023-24: 16 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,627 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville

1405 Madison St, Shelbyville, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 16
IMT 67
CDL 35
ELEC 18
HVAC 12
CNC 12
AUTO 8

Grads 2023-24: 16 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,119 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $49,347 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville

355 Scott High Drive, Huntsville, TN · Public, 2-year

WELD 12
ELEC 71
CDL 14
BODY 8
AUTO 8
IMT 3
CNST 2
CNC 2
DSL 1

Grads 2023-24: 12 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,419
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,308

Welding Schools by city

Licensing in Tennessee

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Tennessee at $48,040 (middle 80% from $37,840 to $64,200), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many welding schools are there in Tennessee?

27 schools in Tennessee reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 1,095 awards in all (1,088 undergraduate certificates, 7 associate degrees).

How long is welding school?

Among the 21 welding programs in Tennessee that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 12 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.

How much does welding school cost in Tennessee?

At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole welding program was $4,419 in 2023-24 (23 programs reporting, from $4,108 to $22,847). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a welder make in Tennessee?

The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Tennessee was $48,040 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $37,840 and the top 10% over $64,200.

What do welding graduates earn right after school?

Across 20 schools in Tennessee with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $42,826. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Tennessee

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.