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Welding Schools in the Cincinnati area
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (Kentucky, Ohio)
Programs
9
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$51,990
welders, cutters, solderers and brazers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$8,466
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
Welding Schools in the Cincinnati area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 9 programs: 9 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Cincinnati
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 4.3 miles, farthest 24.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 9 list one: $8,466 to $12,800 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 7 months to 11 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 1 to 26 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 355 welding awards at the 8 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 9 on Ohio's, Indiana's or Kentucky's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $51,990 median for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers ($24.99 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,460 to $73,970; 3,160 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $50,340 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Welding programs, nearest to Cincinnati first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis College-CincinnatiWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 | 4.3 |
| Great Oaks Career CampusesWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | $8,466 | 11 months | 13 | 4.5 |
| Elite Welding Academy LLCWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | $12,800 | 7 months | 69 | 6.7 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 | 8.3 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 8.4 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 | 14.9 |
| Warren County Career CenterWIOA list | Lebanon, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | 21.5 |
| Gateway Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Florence, KY | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 192 | 21.7 |
| Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses | Bethel, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | 24.7 |
- 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, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 139 of them Welding.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Ohio metro areas
- Cleveland area9 programs
- Akron area4 programs
- Columbus area4 programs
- Canton area3 programs