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Welding Schools in Oregon
Colleges and schools: 15
Programs
15
all sources
Median pay
$59,450
welders, cutters, solderers and brazers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $53,750
On the WIOA list
26
Welding programs, U.S. DOL file
Welding Schools in Oregon: the figures
- Programs we list
- 15 in Oregon: 15 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 15 public and 0 private; 621 welding completions in 2023-24 at the 15 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $59,450 a year for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers in Oregon, against $53,750 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Oregon: 291 programs from 45 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 26 of them welding.
- WIOA results
- 26 welding programs on Oregon's list; middle values: 100% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $8,946 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Oregon metro area has a page; the largest list, Portland, has 4 programs.
By metro area
- Portland area4 programs · median pay $62,050
Every welding program in Oregon
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Community CollegeWIOA list | Pendleton | Certificate | 3 |
| Chemeketa Community CollegeWIOA list | Salem | Certificate | 3 |
| Clackamas Community CollegeWIOA list | Oregon City | Certificate | 21 |
| Clatsop Community CollegeWIOA list | Astoria | Certificate | 3 |
| Klamath Community College | Klamath Falls | Certificate | 51 |
| Lane Community CollegeWIOA list | Eugene | Certificate | 74 |
| Linn-Benton Community College | Albany | Certificate | 44 |
| Mt Hood Community CollegeWIOA list | Gresham | Certificate | 9 |
| Oregon Coast Community College | Newport | Certificate | 1 |
| Portland Community CollegeWIOA list | Portland | Certificate | 239 |
| Rogue Community College | Grants Pass | Certificate | 42 |
| Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeWIOA list | Coos Bay | Certificate | 42 |
| Tillamook Bay Community College | Tillamook | Certificate | 4 |
| Treasure Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Ontario | Certificate | 46 |
| Umpqua Community CollegeWIOA list | Roseburg | Certificate | 39 |
- 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, Oregon, read October 8, 2026.
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