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Welding Schools in the Pittsburgh area
Pittsburgh, PA metro area
Programs
10
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$53,610
welders, cutters, solderers and brazers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$20,860
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
Welding Schools in the Pittsburgh area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 10 programs: 10 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Pittsburgh
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 1.8 miles, farthest 51.1 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 10 list one: $20,860 to $21,713 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 12 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 48 to 81 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 198 welding awards at the 10 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 10 on Pennsylvania's or Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 65% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $53,610 median for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers ($25.78 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $43,280 to $75,780; 3,600 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $52,900 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Welding programs, nearest to Pittsburgh first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-State Career School-PittsburghWIOA list | West Mifflin | Certificate | $20,860 | 12 months | 26 | 1.8 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 | 6.3 |
| Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | 6.7 |
| Institute of Medical Careers | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | 8.1 |
| Rosedale Technical CollegeWIOA list | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 | 10.0 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWIOA list | Washington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | 21.2 |
| Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg | Greensburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | 21.7 |
| Westmoreland County Community CollegeWIOA list | Youngwood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 | 22.2 |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | 35.1 |
| New Castle School of TradesWIOA list | New Castle | Certificate | $21,713 | 13 months | 38 | 51.1 |
- 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, Pittsburgh, PA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 64 of them Welding.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
- Philadelphia area6 programs
- Allentown area4 programs