WELD · TX

Welding Schools in Texas

72 schools in Texas reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 9,442 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Tulsa Welding School-Houston

243A Greens Road, Houston, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 1,170
ELEC 261
HVAC 203

Grads 2023-24: 1,170 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $21,500 8 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,148 undergraduate certificate

Texas State Technical College

3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 563
LINE 421
DSL 321
ELEC 182
A&P 179
AUTO 102
CNC 58
BODY 36
SUN 35
PLMB 28

Grads 2023-24: 563 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,544
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,978 undergraduate certificate

South Texas College

3201 W. Pecan, McAllen, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 480
ELEC 140
HVAC 93
AUTO 91
DSL 76

Grads 2023-24: 480 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,920
Median pay 1 yr out: $39,309 undergraduate certificate

Collin County Community College District

3452 Spur 399, McKinney, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 385
AUTO 122
ELEC 44
BODY 40
PLMB 24
CARP 1

Grads 2023-24: 385 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,014
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,928

Lone Star College System

5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 381
ELEC 231
HVAC 216
AUTO 213
DSL 102

Grads 2023-24: 381 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,330
Median pay 1 yr out: $37,437 undergraduate certificate

San Jacinto Community College

8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 352
ELEC 133
AUTO 117
HVAC 114
PLMB 49
DSL 31
BODY 21

Grads 2023-24: 352 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,490
Median pay 1 yr out: $35,480 undergraduate certificate

Austin Community College District

6101 Highland Campus Drive, Austin, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 327
AUTO 147
BODY 30
ELEC 22
CARP 11

Grads 2023-24: 327 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,550
Median pay 1 yr out: $46,183 undergraduate certificate

Del Mar College

101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 259
HVAC 128
CNST 30
A&P 23
ELEC 13
AUTO 11
DSL 11
CNC 4
BODY 2

Grads 2023-24: 259 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,440
Median pay 1 yr out: $41,304 associate degree

Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie

2915 Alouette Drive, Grand Prairie, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 240
AUTO 122
DSL 104
BODY 80
CNC 54

Grads 2023-24: 240 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $37,813 13 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $44,170 undergraduate certificate

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.

721 Lock Haven Dr., Houston, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 223
AUTO 468
DSL 157
BODY 102
HVAC 2
IMT 1

Grads 2023-24: 223 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $22,250 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $43,903 undergraduate certificate

Houston Community College

3100 Main Street, Houston, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 221
ELEC 94
AUTO 71
HVAC 37
DSL 20

Grads 2023-24: 221 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,040
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,369 undergraduate certificate

Dallas College

1601 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 214
AUTO 768
BODY 133
HVAC 108
ELEC 57
DSL 21

Grads 2023-24: 214 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,970
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,572

St Philip's College

1801 Martin Luther King Dr, San Antonio, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 189
AUTO 326
DSL 185
ELEC 143
A&P 130
CNC 29
BODY 24
PLMB 20

Grads 2023-24: 189 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,412
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,639

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

6963 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 187
ELEC 169

Grads 2023-24: 187 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $14,250 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $33,959 undergraduate certificate

Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth

5151 Regent Blvd., Irving, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 186
AUTO 630
DSL 161

Grads 2023-24: 186 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $22,950 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $43,903 undergraduate certificate

Lee College

511 S Whiting, Baytown, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 185
AUTO 71
CDL 59
HVAC 34
PLMB 24
ELEC 19
CNC 8

Grads 2023-24: 185 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,520
Median pay 1 yr out: $70,412 undergraduate certificate

Texarkana College

2500 N Robison Rd, Texarkana, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 177
HVAC 66
AUTO 55
IMT 35
BODY 28
DSL 22
ELEC 9

Grads 2023-24: 177 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,476
Median pay 1 yr out: $43,370 undergraduate certificate

Western Technical College

9624 Plaza Circle, El Paso, TX · Private for-profit, 4-year

WELD 148
CDL 346
AUTO 90
DSL 90

Grads 2023-24: 148 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $22,042 13 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $32,208 undergraduate certificate

Laredo College

West End Washington St, Laredo, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 139
ELEC 88
AUTO 31
DSL 20
BODY 7

Grads 2023-24: 139 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,300
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,653

Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio

734 SE Military Drive, San Antonio, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 139
AUTO 86
DSL 49
CDL 17

Grads 2023-24: 139 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $20,663 10 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $39,883 undergraduate certificate

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas

301 West Howard Lane, Austin, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 136
AUTO 249
DSL 42
HVAC 34

Grads 2023-24: 136 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $23,100 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $43,903 undergraduate certificate

Hill College

112 Lamar Dr, Hillsboro, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 136
AUTO 24
IMT 21
HVAC 12
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 136 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,570
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,778

Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen

1122 Morgan Boulevard, Harlingen, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 125

Grads 2023-24: 125 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $13,950 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $33,959 undergraduate certificate

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco

1600 North Westgate Drive, Suite 400, Weslaco, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 125
CDL 15

Grads 2023-24: 125 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $20,663 10 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $39,883 undergraduate certificate

South Plains College

1401 S. College Ave, Levelland, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 124
ELEC 51
DSL 40
AUTO 33
HVAC 19
BODY 13

Grads 2023-24: 124 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,733
Median pay 1 yr out: $38,446 undergraduate certificate

Southwest Texas College

2401 Garner Field Rd, Uvalde, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 124
HVAC 53
DSL 38
CNST 35
AUTO 27
A&P 7

Grads 2023-24: 124 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,646
Median pay 1 yr out: $35,168 undergraduate certificate

McAllen Careers Institute

304 South Colonel Rowe Boulevard, McAllen, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 122
PLMB 3

Grads 2023-24: 122 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $17,775 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $36,990 undergraduate certificate

Panola College

1109 W Panola Street, Carthage, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 119
IMT 61
HVAC 13

Grads 2023-24: 119 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,622
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,995

Ranger College

1240 College Circle, Ranger, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 118
AUTO 7
CNC 4

Grads 2023-24: 118 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,765
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,418

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr

1500 N. Jackson Rd, Pharr, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 114

Grads 2023-24: 114 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $14,250 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $33,959 undergraduate certificate

Lamar Institute of Technology

855 E Lavaca, Beaumont, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 113
DSL 36
LINE 24
BODY 22
IMT 5

Grads 2023-24: 113 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,844
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,826

Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus

700 E Airport Freeway, Irving, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 113
HVAC 35
LINE 29
ELEC 22

Grads 2023-24: 113 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $21,500 8 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,148 undergraduate certificate

North Central Texas College

1525 W California Street, Gainesville, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 110
HVAC 24
CNC 6

Grads 2023-24: 110 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,088
Median pay 1 yr out: $35,888 undergraduate certificate

Odessa College

201 W University Blvd, Odessa, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 99
AUTO 78
DSL 70

Grads 2023-24: 99 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,688
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,174

Grayson College

6101 Grayson Drive, Denison, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 97
BODY 27
ELEC 7

Grads 2023-24: 97 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,052
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,349

Southern Careers Institute-Austin

1701 W Ben White Blvd, Ste 100, Austin, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 81

Grads 2023-24: 81 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $14,250 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $33,959 undergraduate certificate

Precision Welding Academy

18830 Gummert Road, Katy, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 81

Grads 2023-24: 81 welding
Largest program 2025-26: $25,200

Paris Junior College

2400 Clarksville St, Paris, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 77
HVAC 24
ELEC 9

Grads 2023-24: 77 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,700
Median pay 1 yr out: $30,735 undergraduate certificate

Trinity Valley Community College

100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 75
AUTO 20
ELEC 17
CARP 12
HVAC 11
CNST 4
PLMB 4
CDL 2
BODY 1

Grads 2023-24: 75 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,640
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,336

Tarrant County College District

300 Trinity Campus Circle, Fort Worth, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 72
A&P 149
AUTO 75
BODY 10
DSL 2
LINE 2

Grads 2023-24: 72 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,998
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,883

Galveston College

4015 Ave Q, Galveston, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 71
HVAC 28
ELEC 22

Grads 2023-24: 71 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,726
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,505

Coastal Bend College

3800 Charco Rd, Beeville, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 70
HEO 30
AUTO 3

Grads 2023-24: 70 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,916
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,312

El Paso Community College

9050 Viscount Blvd, El Paso, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 70
AUTO 109
HVAC 49
DSL 38
ELEC 32
IMT 10
CNC 7

Grads 2023-24: 70 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,274
Median pay 1 yr out: $31,384 undergraduate certificate

Blinn College District

902 College Ave, Brenham, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 63
HVAC 25

Grads 2023-24: 63 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,920
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,166

Frank Phillips College

1301 W. Roosevelt St., Borger, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 61
DSL 6

Grads 2023-24: 61 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,712
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,299

Midland College

3600 N Garfield, Midland, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 61
AUTO 39
DSL 37
A&P 19
BODY 10

Grads 2023-24: 61 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,180
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,203

Central Texas College

6200 West Central Texas Expressway, Killeen, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 58
HVAC 58
CNST 55
AUTO 18
DSL 17

Grads 2023-24: 58 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,750
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,742

Navarro College

3200 W 7th Avenue, Corsicana, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 56

Grads 2023-24: 56 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,008
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,527

College of the Mainland

1200 Amburn Road, Texas City, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 45

Grads 2023-24: 45 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,310
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,955 undergraduate certificate

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi

2422 Airline Road, Corpus Christi, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 39

Grads 2023-24: 39 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $14,250 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $33,959 undergraduate certificate

Angelina College

3500 South First, Lufkin, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 36
DSL 28
CNC 11
AUTO 7

Grads 2023-24: 36 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,430
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,609

Tyler Junior College

1400 East Fifth Street, Tyler, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 36
AUTO 67
HVAC 60
IMT 14

Grads 2023-24: 36 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,424
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,680

Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi

2000 South Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 34
AUTO 31
CDL 13

Grads 2023-24: 34 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $20,663 10 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $39,883 undergraduate certificate

M T Training Center

1801 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 33
CDL 290

Grads 2023-24: 33 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $22,500 8 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $32,639 undergraduate certificate

Kilgore College

1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 33
HVAC 18
DSL 13
AUTO 10

Grads 2023-24: 33 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,160
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,097

Wharton County Junior College

911 Boling Hwy, Wharton, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 33
HVAC 47
AUTO 25

Grads 2023-24: 33 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,204
Median pay 1 yr out: $33,548 undergraduate certificate

Elite Welding Academy

7119 Village Way, Houston, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 32

Grads 2023-24: 32 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $12,800 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $49,221 undergraduate certificate

Alvin Community College

3110 Mustang Rd, Alvin, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 31
AUTO 10

Grads 2023-24: 31 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,906
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,073

Clarendon College

1122 College Drive, Clarendon, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 29

Grads 2023-24: 29 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,720
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,479

Brazosport College

500 College Dr, Lake Jackson, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 27
ELEC 45
HVAC 27
CNC 10
AUTO 7

Grads 2023-24: 27 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,772
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,963

Vernon College

4400 College Dr., Vernon, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 27
AUTO 7
ELEC 1

Grads 2023-24: 27 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,720
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,530

Southwest University at El Paso

6101 Montana, El Paso, TX · Private for-profit, 4-year

WELD 22
AUTO 25
DSL 15

Grads 2023-24: 22 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $16,000
Median pay 1 yr out: $35,376 undergraduate certificate

Western Texas College

6200 College Ave, Snyder, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 22
ELEC 26

Grads 2023-24: 22 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,300
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,061

Victoria College

2200 E Red River, Victoria, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 21

Grads 2023-24: 21 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,976
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,404

Cisco College

101 College Heights, Cisco, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 19
HVAC 16
AUTO 11
CNST 4

Grads 2023-24: 19 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,710
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,396

Weatherford College

225 College Park Drive, Weatherford, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 19
AUTO 14

Grads 2023-24: 19 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,250
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,944

CET-El Paso

294 Candelaria Street, El Paso, TX · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

WELD 15
CDL 50

Grads 2023-24: 15 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $15,500 8 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,502 undergraduate certificate

Fortis College

1201 West Oaks Mall, Houston, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 14
HVAC 41

Grads 2023-24: 14 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $20,484 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $25,004 undergraduate certificate

Southern Careers Institute-Waco

3700 South IH-35 Suite A, Waco, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 13
ELEC 11

Grads 2023-24: 13 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $14,250 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $33,959 undergraduate certificate

Lamar State College-Orange

410 Front St, Orange, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 12

Grads 2023-24: 12 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,540
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,482

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

1500 Proctor St, Port Arthur, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 11
HVAC 32
AUTO 22

Grads 2023-24: 11 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,770
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,900

Palo Alto College

1400 W Villaret Blvd, San Antonio, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 3

Grads 2023-24: 3 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,412
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,989

Welding Schools by city

Licensing in Texas

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Texas at $53,340 (middle 80% from $38,380 to $80,240), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many welding schools are there in Texas?

72 schools in Texas reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 9,442 awards in all (8,821 undergraduate certificates, 621 associate degrees).

How long is welding school?

Among the 25 welding programs in Texas 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 Texas?

At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole welding program was $20,574 in 2023-24 (26 programs reporting, from $4,655 to $37,813); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $3,204 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a welder make in Texas?

The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Texas was $53,340 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $38,380 and the top 10% over $80,240.

What do welding graduates earn right after school?

Across 37 schools in Texas with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $38,446. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Texas

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.