Tulsa Welding School-Houston
Houston, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 1,170
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,148
- Type
- Private for-profit
Welding Schools in Texas
Texas has 73 schools with welding programs in this directory: 50 public and 23 private. Together they graduated 9,442 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $12,800 to $37,813, with a median of $20,663 across the 25 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $39,883 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Tulsa Welding School-Houston, Texas State Technical College and South Texas College.
73
Schools with this program
9,442
Graduates last year
$20,663
Median program tuition
$39,883
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Welding Schools by city in Texas
All 73 welding schools in Texas
Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $8,544
- Graduates last year
- 563
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $45,978
- Type
- Public
South Texas College
McAllen, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,920
- Graduates last year
- 480
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $39,309
- Type
- Public
Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,014
- Graduates last year
- 385
- Type
- Public
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,330
- Graduates last year
- 381
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $37,437
- Type
- Public
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,490
- Graduates last year
- 352
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $35,480
- Type
- Public
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,550
- Graduates last year
- 327
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $46,183
- Type
- Public
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,440
- Graduates last year
- 259
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,304
- Type
- Public
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $37,813
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 240
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,170
- Type
- Private for-profit
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
Houston, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $22,250
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 223
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,903
- Type
- Private for-profit
Houston Community College
Houston, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,040
- Graduates last year
- 221
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,369
- Type
- Public
Dallas College
Dallas, TX
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,970
- Graduates last year
- 214
- Type
- Public
St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,412
- Graduates last year
- 189
- Type
- Public
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,250
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 187
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $33,959
- Type
- Private for-profit
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Irving, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $22,950
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 186
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,903
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lee College
Baytown, TX
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,520
- Graduates last year
- 185
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $70,412
- Type
- Public
Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,476
- Graduates last year
- 177
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,370
- Type
- Public
Western Technical College
El Paso, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $22,042
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 148
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $32,208
- Type
- Private for-profit
Laredo College
Laredo, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,300
- Graduates last year
- 139
- Type
- Public
Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $20,663
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 139
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $39,883
- Type
- Private for-profit
Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,570
- Graduates last year
- 136
- Type
- Public
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas
Austin, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $23,100
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 136
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,903
- Type
- Private for-profit
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
Weslaco, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $20,663
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 125
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $39,883
- Type
- Private for-profit
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Harlingen, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,950
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 125
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $33,959
- Type
- Private for-profit
South Plains College
Levelland, TX
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,733
- Graduates last year
- 124
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $38,446
- Type
- Public
Southwest Texas College
Uvalde, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,646
- Graduates last year
- 124
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $35,168
- Type
- Public
McAllen Careers Institute
McAllen, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,775
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 122
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,990
- Type
- Private for-profit
Panola College
Carthage, TX
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,622
- Graduates last year
- 119
- Type
- Public
Ranger College
Ranger, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,765
- Graduates last year
- 118
- Type
- Public
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
Pharr, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,250
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 114
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $33,959
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,844
- Graduates last year
- 113
- Type
- Public
Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus
Irving, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 113
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,148
- Type
- Private for-profit
North Central Texas College
Gainesville, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,088
- Graduates last year
- 110
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $35,888
- Type
- Public
Odessa College
Odessa, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,688
- Graduates last year
- 99
- Type
- Public
Grayson College
Denison, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,052
- Graduates last year
- 97
- Type
- Public
Precision Welding Academy
Katy, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 81
- Type
- Private for-profit
Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Austin, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,250
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 81
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $33,959
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paris Junior College
Paris, TX
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,700
- Graduates last year
- 77
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,735
- Type
- Public
Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,640
- Graduates last year
- 75
- Type
- Public
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,998
- Graduates last year
- 72
- Type
- Public
Galveston College
Galveston, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,726
- Graduates last year
- 71
- Type
- Public
Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,916
- Graduates last year
- 70
- Type
- Public
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,274
- Graduates last year
- 70
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,384
- Type
- Public
Blinn College District
Brenham, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,920
- Graduates last year
- 63
- Type
- Public
Frank Phillips College
Borger, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,712
- Graduates last year
- 61
- Type
- Public
Midland College
Midland, TX
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,180
- Graduates last year
- 61
- Type
- Public
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,750
- Graduates last year
- 58
- Type
- Public
Navarro College
Corsicana, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,008
- Graduates last year
- 56
- Type
- Public
College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,310
- Graduates last year
- 45
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,955
- Type
- Public
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,250
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 39
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $33,959
- Type
- Private for-profit
Angelina College
Lufkin, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,430
- Graduates last year
- 36
- Type
- Public
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,424
- Graduates last year
- 36
- Type
- Public
Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $20,663
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $39,883
- Type
- Private for-profit
Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,160
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Type
- Public
M T Training Center
Grand Prairie, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $22,500
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $32,639
- Type
- Private for-profit
Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,204
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $33,548
- Type
- Public
Elite Welding Academy
Houston, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,800
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 32
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $49,221
- Type
- Private for-profit
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,906
- Graduates last year
- 31
- Type
- Public
Clarendon College
Clarendon, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,720
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Type
- Public
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,772
- Graduates last year
- 27
- Type
- Public
Vernon College
Vernon, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,720
- Graduates last year
- 27
- Type
- Public
Southwest University at El Paso
El Paso, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $16,000
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $35,376
- Type
- Private for-profit
Western Texas College
Snyder, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,300
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Type
- Public
Victoria College
Victoria, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,976
- Graduates last year
- 21
- Type
- Public
Cisco College
Cisco, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,710
- Graduates last year
- 19
- Type
- Public
Weatherford College
Weatherford, TX
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,250
- Graduates last year
- 19
- Type
- Public
CET-El Paso
El Paso, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,500
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 15
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,502
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Fortis College
Houston, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $20,484
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 14
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,004
- Type
- Private for-profit
Southern Careers Institute-Waco
Waco, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,250
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $33,959
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lamar State College-Orange
Orange, TX
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,540
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Type
- Public
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,770
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Type
- Public
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,412
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Type
- Public
Southwest College for the Deaf
Big Spring, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,766
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much does welding training cost in Texas?
The median published tuition is $20,663 (range $12,800 to $37,813, 25 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Elite Welding Academy ($12,800), Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen ($13,950) and Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio ($14,250). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does welding school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 9 months to finish (7 to 13 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do welding graduates earn?
Across 55 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $39,883 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public welding programs in Texas?
Yes. 50 public schools offer it, including Texas State Technical College, South Texas College, Collin County Community College District, Lone Star College System and San Jacinto Community College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.