Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,364
- Graduates last year
- 214
- Type
- Public
Welding Schools in California
California has 73 schools with welding programs in this directory: 61 public and 12 private. Together they graduated 3,228 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $2,868 to $24,300, with a median of $15,500 across the 11 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $43,176 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Cerritos College, Universal Technical Institute-Southern California and Summit College.
73
Schools with this program
3,228
Graduates last year
$15,500
Median program tuition
$43,176
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Welding Schools by city in California
All 73 welding schools in California
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $24,300
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 195
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $45,023
- Type
- Private for-profit
Summit College
San Bernardino, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,495
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 193
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,078
- Type
- Private for-profit
Advanced Career Institute
Visalia, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,770
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 190
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,736
- Type
- Private for-profit
Butte College
Oroville, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,374
- Graduates last year
- 177
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,449
- Type
- Public
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 170
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $45,023
- Type
- Private for-profit
Merced College
Merced, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,202
- Graduates last year
- 160
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,274
- Type
- Public
UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 96
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,817
- Type
- Private for-profit
CET-San Diego
San Diego, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,500
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 85
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,502
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,560
- Graduates last year
- 83
- Type
- Public
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,350
- Graduates last year
- 79
- Type
- Public
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,158
- Graduates last year
- 70
- Type
- Public
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,334
- Graduates last year
- 69
- Type
- Public
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,428
- Graduates last year
- 68
- Type
- Public
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,276
- Graduates last year
- 64
- Type
- Public
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,449
- Graduates last year
- 57
- Type
- Public
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,238
- Graduates last year
- 56
- Type
- Public
Tri-Community Adult Education
Covina, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,475
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 55
- Type
- Public
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $24,050
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 55
- Type
- Private for-profit
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,188
- Graduates last year
- 50
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $55,962
- Type
- Public
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,318
- Graduates last year
- 50
- Type
- Public
Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,104
- Graduates last year
- 47
- Type
- Public
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,364
- Graduates last year
- 47
- Type
- Public
CET-El Centro
El Centro, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 45
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,502
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Reedley College
Reedley, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,334
- Graduates last year
- 44
- Type
- Public
CET-Colton
Colton, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,500
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 42
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,502
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,356
- Graduates last year
- 42
- Type
- Public
Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 41
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,870
- Type
- Private for-profit
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,198
- Graduates last year
- 40
- Type
- Public
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,868
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 39
- Type
- Public
CET-Watsonville
Watsonville, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,500
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,502
- Type
- Private nonprofit
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,394
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Type
- Public
Shasta College
Redding, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,199
- Graduates last year
- 32
- Type
- Public
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,180
- Graduates last year
- 31
- Type
- Public
Chabot College
Hayward, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,334
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Type
- Public
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,222
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Type
- Public
American River College
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,288
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Type
- Public
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,288
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Type
- Public
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,384
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Type
- Public
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,124
- Graduates last year
- 27
- Type
- Public
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,148
- Graduates last year
- 25
- Type
- Public
Palo Verde College
Blythe, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,288
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Type
- Public
Yuba College
Marysville, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,128
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Type
- Public
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,128
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Type
- Public
Ventura College
Ventura, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,416
- Graduates last year
- 19
- Type
- Public
Coalinga College
Coalinga, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,384
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Type
- Public
Columbia College
Sonora, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,276
- Graduates last year
- 14
- Type
- Public
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,156
- Graduates last year
- 14
- Type
- Public
The Fab School
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 14
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,690
- Type
- Private for-profit
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,450
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Type
- Public
Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,448
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Type
- Public
Hartnell College
Salinas, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,404
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Type
- Public
Napa Valley College
Napa, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,156
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Type
- Public
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,172
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Type
- Public
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,170
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Type
- Public
College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,326
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Type
- Public
Taft College
Taft, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,108
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Type
- Public
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,270
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Type
- Public
Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,348
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Type
- Public
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,238
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Type
- Public
Laney College
Oakland, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,258
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Type
- Public
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,180
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Type
- Public
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,150
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Type
- Public
Madera Community College
Madera, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,334
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Type
- Public
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,185
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Type
- Public
Compton College
Compton, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,142
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Type
- Public
Lassen Community College
Susanville, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,144
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Type
- Public
College of the Siskiyous
Weed, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,444
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Type
- Public
Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,195
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Type
- Public
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,696
- Type
- Public
Porterville College
Porterville, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,438
- Type
- Public
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,388
- Type
- Public
Woodland Community College
Woodland, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,124
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much does welding training cost in California?
The median published tuition is $15,500 (range $2,868 to $24,300, 11 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education ($2,868), Tri-Community Adult Education ($4,475) and Advanced Career Institute ($13,770). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does welding school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 9 months to finish (8 to 15 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do welding graduates earn?
Across 16 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $43,176 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public welding programs in California?
Yes. 61 public schools offer it, including Cerritos College, Butte College, Merced College, Long Beach City College and Cuesta College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.