2024 Welding Technology/Welder Program Tuition

	In-State	Out-of-State
Vocational Programs	$10,695
Undergraduate Tuition & Fee	$7,872	$17,836

Welding Technology/Welder Program 2024 Average Tuition Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition of colleges offering Welding Technology/Welder program is $17,836 for undergraduate programs.

For vocational programs in the area, the average tuition is $10,695.

The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Welding Technology/Welder programs.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Welding Technology/Welder Program
	In-State	Out-of-State
Vocational Programs	$10,695
Undergraduate	$7,872	$17,836
Graduate	-	-

What is Welding Technology/Welder program?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards

Career and Salary after Completing Welding Technology/Welder Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Welding Technology/Welder major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers career is $48,290 and, for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, the average annual income is $42,950.

Welding Technology/Welder Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$23.21	$48,290
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$20.65	$42,950

Average Salary after Completing Welding Technology/Welder Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Welding Technology/Welder program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $35,022 for undergraduate certificate programs.