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Welding Schools in California
Colleges and schools: 73
Programs
85
all sources
Median pay
$58,060
welders, cutters, solderers and brazers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $53,750
Middle program cost
$13,770
23 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
90
Welding programs, U.S. DOL file
Welding Schools in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 85 in California: 73 at colleges and schools, 12 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 61 public and 12 private; 3,228 welding completions in 2023-24 at the 69 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $13,770 in California, from $1,890 to $25,050, across 23 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $58,060 a year for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers in California, against $53,750 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 90 of them welding.
- WIOA results
- 90 welding programs on California's list; middle values: 88.8% of students who exited completed (51 programs report it); 72.2% were employed in the second quarter after exit (42); $11,336 median earnings in that quarter (30) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 7 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 26 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area26 programs · median pay $56,160
- Riverside area10 programs · median pay $52,050
- Fresno area6 programs · median pay $50,550
- San Francisco area6 programs · median pay $64,320
- Sacramento area5 programs · median pay $57,290
- Bakersfield area3 programs · median pay $57,360
- Visalia area3 programs · median pay $46,850
Every welding program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Career InstituteWIOA list | Visalia | Certificate | $13,770 | 10 months | 190 |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 |
| American River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Lancaster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 |
| Butte College | Oroville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 177 |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Cal-Trade Welding SchoolWIOA list | Modesto | WIOA list only | $7,150 | Not reported | |
| California Human Development Corporation - ASET CentersWIOA list | Santa Rosa | WIOA list only | $5,250 | Not reported | |
| California Welding Institute LLCWIOA list | Lake Elsinore | WIOA list only | $19,800 | Not reported | |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 214 |
| Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| CET-Colton | Colton | Certificate | $15,500 | 8 months | 42 |
| CET-El Centro | El Centro | Certificate | $15,000 | 8 months | 45 |
| CET-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $15,500 | 8 months | 85 |
| CET-Watsonville | Watsonville | Certificate | $15,500 | 8 months | 34 |
| Chabot College | Hayward | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| City College of San FranciscoWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Coalinga College | Coalinga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| College of the RedwoodsWIOA list | Eureka | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| College of the SequoiasWIOA list | Visalia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 |
| College of the Siskiyous | Weed | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Columbia College | Sonora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Compton College | Compton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Cuesta CollegeWIOA list | San Luis Obispo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 79 |
| Eden Area Regional Occupational Program - Adult ProgramsWIOA list | Hayward | WIOA list only | $2,100 | Not reported | |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| First Institute Training and ManagementWIOA list | Fontana | WIOA list only | $6,000 | Not reported | |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 69 |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationWIOA list | La Puente | Certificate | $2,845 | 10 months | 39 |
| Hartnell College | Salinas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Huntington Park Adult School - LAUSDWIOA list | Huntington Park | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Clovis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| Laney CollegeWIOA list | Oakland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Las Positas College | Livermore | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Lassen Community College | Susanville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 83 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 56 |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Madera Community College | Madera | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSDWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | |
| Merced College | Merced | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 160 |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 64 |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 |
| Napa Valley CollegeWIOA list | Napa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| North Valley Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | Mission Hills | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Palo Verde College | Blythe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Porterville CollegeWIOA list | Porterville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Reedley College | Reedley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 |
| Rio Hondo CollegeWIOA list | Whittier | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Riverside City College | Riverside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 68 |
| San Bernardino Valley CollegeWIOA list | San Bernardino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 50 |
| Santa Rosa Junior CollegeWIOA list | Santa Rosa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 50 |
| Shasta College | Redding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Sierra College | Rocklin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Southern California Welding Training and Testing CenterWIOA list | Oxnard | WIOA list only | $22,350 | Not reported | |
| State Center Community College DistrictWIOA list | Fresno | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Summit College | San Bernardino | Certificate | $18,995 | 9 months | 193 |
| Taft College | Taft | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| The Fab School | Rancho Cucamonga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Tri-Community Adult EducationWIOA list | Covina | Certificate | $4,475 | 15 months | 55 |
| UEI College-Gardena | Gardena | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 96 |
| Universal Technical Institute of California IncWIOA list | Rancho Cucamonga | Certificate | $25,050 | 9 months | 170 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc | Sacramento | Certificate | $24,750 | 9 months | 55 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern California | Long Beach | Certificate | $25,050 | 9 months | 195 |
| Ventura College | Ventura | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 57 |
| Welding Certification CenterWIOA list | Pomona | WIOA list only | $11,616 | Not reported | |
| Wilmington Skills Center - LAUSDWIOA list | Wilmington | WIOA list only | $5,993 | Not reported | |
| Woodland Community College | Woodland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Yuba CollegeWIOA list | Marysville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
- 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, California, read October 8, 2026.
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