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Welding Schools in Iowa
Colleges and schools: 16
Programs
16
all sources
Median pay
$55,090
welders, cutters, solderers and brazers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $53,750
On the WIOA list
51
Welding programs, U.S. DOL file
Welding Schools in Iowa: the figures
- Programs we list
- 16 in Iowa: 16 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 16 public and 0 private; 1,002 welding completions in 2023-24 at the 16 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $55,090 a year for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers in Iowa, against $53,750 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Iowa: 1,025 programs from 74 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 51 of them welding.
- WIOA results
- 51 welding programs on Iowa's list; middle values: 55.1% of students who exited completed (21 programs report it); 80% were employed in the second quarter after exit (22); $8,582 median earnings in that quarter (22) (U.S. DOL file).
Every welding program in Iowa
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Ankeny | Certificate | 333 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictWIOA list | Davenport | Certificate | 153 |
| Ellsworth Community College | Iowa Falls | Certificate | 3 |
| Hawkeye Community CollegeWIOA list | Waterloo | Certificate | 39 |
| Indian Hills Community CollegeWIOA list | Ottumwa | Certificate | 56 |
| Iowa Central Community CollegeWIOA list | Fort Dodge | Certificate | 44 |
| Iowa Lakes Community CollegeWIOA list | Estherville | Certificate | 14 |
| Iowa Western Community CollegeWIOA list | Council Bluffs | Certificate | 82 |
| Kirkwood Community CollegeWIOA list | Cedar Rapids | Certificate | 48 |
| Marshalltown Community CollegeWIOA list | Marshalltown | Certificate | 63 |
| North Iowa Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Mason City | Certificate | 30 |
| Northeast Iowa Community CollegeWIOA list | Calmar | Certificate | 11 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | Certificate | 11 |
| Southeastern Community CollegeWIOA list | West Burlington | Certificate | 46 |
| Southwestern Community CollegeWIOA list | Creston | Certificate | 40 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeWIOA list | Sioux City | Certificate | 29 |
- 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, Iowa, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for welding training