Welder: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 2 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Find a school
Filter by state, program, award level and type of school. Each result links to the school's College Navigator profile (costs, admissions, graduation rates) and its own site.
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 51-4121 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Welding Engineering Technology/Technician | 15.0614 | 609 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 48.0508 | 57,515 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Welding School-Houston | Houston, TX | 2-year · Private for-profit | 1,170 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | 2-year · Private for-profit | 984 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN | 2-year · Public | 658 |
| Arclabs | Piedmont, SC | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | 599 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | 2-year · Private for-profit | 565 |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX | 2-year · Public | 563 |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY | 2-year · Public | 505 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY | 2-year · Public | 500 |
| South Texas College | McAllen, TX | 4-year · Public | 480 |
| Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY | 2-year · Public | 467 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama19 schools
- Alaska5 schools
- Arizona15 schools
- Arkansas26 schools
- California69 schools
- Colorado16 schools
- Connecticut4 schools
- Florida50 schools
- Georgia24 schools
- Hawaii2 schools
- Idaho7 schools
- Illinois44 schools
- Indiana3 schools
- Iowa16 schools
- Kansas25 schools
- Kentucky17 schools
- Louisiana12 schools
- Maine5 schools
- Maryland2 schools
- Massachusetts1 school
- Michigan31 schools
- Minnesota20 schools
- Mississippi15 schools
- Missouri16 schools
- Montana11 schools
- Nebraska6 schools
- Nevada4 schools
- New Hampshire3 schools
- New Jersey7 schools
- New Mexico14 schools
- New York11 schools
- North Carolina59 schools
- North Dakota8 schools
- Ohio53 schools
- Oklahoma29 schools
- Oregon17 schools
- Pennsylvania31 schools
- Rhode Island1 school
- South Carolina16 schools
- South Dakota4 schools
- Tennessee28 schools
- Texas74 schools
- Utah11 schools
- Virginia19 schools
- Washington22 schools
- West Virginia14 schools
- Wisconsin17 schools
- Wyoming7 schools
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combination Welder (NOF) | 0622 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121.00) | Time-Based 4000 Competency-Based 4000 Hybrid 4000–6600 |
| LEAD BURNER | 0274 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121.00) | Hybrid 8000–10000 Time-Based 8000 |
| Welder (Existing Title: Welder, Combination) | 0622 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121.00) | Time-Based 5920 |
| Welder-Fitter | 0627 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121.00) | Time-Based 8000 Hybrid 8000–10000 |
| Welder, Arc | 0620 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121.00) | Hybrid 8000–10000 Time-Based 8000 |
| Welder, Combination | 0622 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121.00) | Time-Based 6000 Competency-Based 6000 |
| Welding (Existing Title: Welder, Combination) | 0622 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121.00) | Time-Based 7328 Hybrid 6000–7500 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
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Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07