6101 Highland Campus Drive, Austin, TX · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 327 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,550
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $46,183 undergraduate certificate
3 schools within 25 miles of Austin reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 544 awards in all. Sorted by distance.
6101 Highland Campus Drive, Austin, TX · Public, 4-year
1701 W Ben White Blvd, Ste 100, Austin, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year
301 West Howard Lane, Austin, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year
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.
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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.