300 Campus Drive, Parkersburg, WV · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 20 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,612
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $38,665
Welding Schools in West Virginia
13 schools in West Virginia reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 122 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
500 28th St, Dunbar, WV · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 17 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $4,692 7 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $32,895
280 University Drive, Beaver, WV · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 13 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,360
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $34,178
208 Morton Ave, Buckhannon, WV · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 12 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $2,800 9 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $43,787
1397 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 12 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $3,575 20 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $36,613
100 College Drive, Logan, WV · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 7 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,424
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $36,802
2001 Union Carbide Dr, South Charleston, WV · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 7 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,800
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,493
390 Stanaford Rd, Beckley, WV · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 6 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $5,300 10 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $38,620
3505 Daniel Boone Parkway, Suite B, Foster, WV · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 6 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $5,000 12 mo
1035 Norway Ave, Huntington, WV · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 6 welding
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $4,489 12 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $40,346
1704 Market St., Wheeling, WV · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 6 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,917
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $36,163
One Mountwest Way, Huntington, WV · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 5 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,298
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $35,978
13650 Apple Harvest Drive, Martinsburg, WV · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 5 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,992
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,127
Welding Schools by city
- Huntington5 within 25 mi
- Parkersburg2 within 25 mi
- Wheeling3 within 25 mi
- Beckley2 within 25 mi
- South Charleston3 within 25 mi
- Dunbar3 within 25 mi
- Beaver2 within 25 mi
Licensing in West Virginia
Requirements are set by West Virginia (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for welders on CareerOneStop's License Finder for West Virginia. General path: Welding Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in West Virginia at $48,810 (middle 80% from $36,700 to $73,780), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many welding schools are there in West Virginia?
13 schools in West Virginia reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 122 awards in all (84 undergraduate certificates, 38 associate degrees).
How long is welding school?
Among the 6 welding programs in West Virginia that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 11 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does welding school cost in West Virginia?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole welding program was $4,590 in 2023-24 (6 programs reporting, from $2,800 to $5,300); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $5,329 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a welder make in West Virginia?
The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in West Virginia was $48,810 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,700 and the top 10% over $73,780.
All trade schools in West Virginia
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.