How much do Welding schools cost in Arizona?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 17 welding schools in Arizona is $9,197. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a welding in Arizona?

Yes — Arizona has 4 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the welding apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a welding earn in Arizona?

Working welding professionals in Arizona earn a median of $55,600 per year, ranging from about $39,970 to $81,280 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Welding Schools in Arizona

17 schools in Arizona offer welding-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 4 registered apprenticeship programs in Arizona train welding apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups welding with machining & cnc — schools below may offer any of these.

Schools in Arizona

Median net price / yr (Arizona)

$9,197

national: $8,501

Median earnings (Arizona)

$39,850

national: $38,354

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Welding pay in Arizona (all workers)

$55,600

range $39,970–$81,280 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working welding professionals in Arizona earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Pima Community College	Tucson	public	$3,405	20.5%	$39,810
Central Arizona College	Coolidge	public	$4,714	13.3%	$40,513
Mohave Community College	Kingman	public	$5,974	17%	$35,522
Rio Salado College	Tempe	public	$8,341	41.4%	$41,015
Cochise County Community College District	Sierra Vista	public	$7,929	21.5%	$38,033
Yavapai College	Prescott	public	$8,683	32.8%	$39,890
Eastern Arizona College	Thatcher	public	$9,197	24%	$38,018
Arizona Western College	Yuma	public	$8,983	35.3%	$36,857
Northland Pioneer College	Holbrook	public	$9,240	33.5%	$34,199
Mesa Community College	Mesa	public	$12,132	18.7%	$44,034
GateWay Community College	Phoenix	public	$13,339	28.6%	$46,147
GateWay Community College-Central City	Phoenix	public	$14,438	54.8%	$46,147
Refrigeration School Inc	Phoenix	private for-profit	$27,025	64.8%	$52,953
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc	Avondale	private for-profit	$30,451	71.9%	$52,873
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute	Glendale	private for-profit	$21,459	61.6%	$31,102
East Valley Institute of Technology	Mesa	public	not reported	64%	$35,086
Western Maricopa Education Center	Glendale	public	not reported	not reported	not reported

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not welding graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

Common questions: Welding school in Arizona

How much do Welding schools cost in Arizona?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 17 welding schools in Arizona is $9,197. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a welding in Arizona?: Yes — Arizona has 4 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the welding apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a welding earn in Arizona?: Working welding professionals in Arizona earn a median of $55,600 per year, ranging from about $39,970 to $81,280 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.