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Welding Schools in Arizona
Colleges and schools: 15
Programs
15
all sources
Median pay
$55,600
welders, cutters, solderers and brazers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $53,750
Middle program cost
$21,228
5 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
33
Welding programs, U.S. DOL file
Welding Schools in Arizona: the figures
- Programs we list
- 15 in Arizona: 15 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 12 public and 3 private; 1,718 welding completions in 2023-24 at the 15 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $21,228 in Arizona, from $5,500 to $24,350, across 5 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $55,600 a year for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers in Arizona, against $53,750 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Arizona: 1,069 programs from 154 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 33 of them welding.
- WIOA results
- 33 welding programs on Arizona's list; middle values: 24% of students who exited completed (24 programs report it); 55.3% were employed in the second quarter after exit (20); $4,680 median earnings in that quarter (18) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Arizona metro area has a page; the largest list, Phoenix, has 8 programs.
By metro area
- Phoenix area8 programs · median pay $56,540
Every welding program in Arizona
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Western College | Yuma | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Central Arizona CollegeWIOA list | Coolidge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 68 |
| Cochise County Community College DistrictWIOA list | Sierra Vista | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 102 |
| East Valley Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $5,500 | 5 months | 75 |
| Eastern Arizona CollegeWIOA list | Thatcher | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| GateWay Community College-Central City | Phoenix | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 403 |
| Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteWIOA list | Glendale | Certificate | $21,228 | 10 months | 126 |
| Mohave Community CollegeWIOA list | Kingman | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 75 |
| Northland Pioneer CollegeWIOA list | Holbrook | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 191 |
| Pima Community CollegeWIOA list | Tucson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Refrigeration School IncWIOA list | Phoenix | Certificate | $21,525 | 7 months | 313 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncWIOA list | Avondale | Certificate | $24,350 | 9 months | 175 |
| Western Maricopa Education CenterWIOA list | Glendale | Certificate | $14,025 | 9 months | 16 |
| Yavapai CollegeWIOA list | Prescott | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 71 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Arizona, read October 8, 2026.
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