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Welding Schools in West Virginia
Colleges and schools: 13
Programs
13
all sources
Median pay
$48,810
welders, cutters, solderers and brazers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $53,750
Middle program cost
$5,000
6 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
8
Welding programs, U.S. DOL file
Welding Schools in West Virginia: the figures
- Programs we list
- 13 in West Virginia: 13 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 13 public and 0 private; 122 welding completions in 2023-24 at the 13 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $5,000 in West Virginia, from $1,650 to $6,000, across 6 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $48,810 a year for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers in West Virginia, against $53,750 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in West Virginia: 151 programs from 52 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them welding.
- Metro areas
- 2 West Virginia metro areas have a page; the largest list, Huntington, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Huntington area5 programs · median pay $46,980
- Charleston area3 programs · median pay $48,000
Every welding program in West Virginia
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley | Certificate | $6,000 | 5 months | 6 |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar | Certificate | $5,264 | 7 months | 17 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster | Certificate | $5,000 | 12 months | 6 |
| BridgeValley Community & Technical College | South Charleston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Cabell County Career Technology Center | Huntington | Certificate | $5,000 | 8 months | 6 |
| Fred W Eberle Technical CenterWIOA list | Buckhannon | Certificate | $2,999 | 10 months | 12 |
| Mercer County Technical Education Center | Princeton | Certificate | $1,650 | 10 months | 12 |
| Mountwest Community and Technical College | Huntington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| New River Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Beaver | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Logan | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWIOA list | Wheeling | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
- 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, West Virginia, read October 8, 2026.
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