How much do Welding schools cost in Connecticut?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 4 welding schools in Connecticut is $22,677. 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 Connecticut?

Yes — Connecticut has 1 registered apprenticeship program 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 Connecticut?

Working welding professionals in Connecticut earn a median of $64,880 per year, ranging from about $43,590 to $87,980 (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 Connecticut

4 schools in Connecticut offer welding-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship program in Connecticut trains welding apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups welding with machining & cnc — schools below may offer any of these.

Schools in Connecticut

Median net price / yr (Connecticut)

$22,677

national: $8,501

Median earnings (Connecticut)

$40,014

national: $38,354

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Welding pay in Connecticut (all workers)

$64,880

range $43,590–$87,980 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working welding professionals in Connecticut 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)
Connecticut State Community College	New Britain	public	$11,513	25.4%	$41,344
Porter & Chester Institute	Bridgeport	private for-profit	$18,348	47.1%	$41,588
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor	East Windsor	private for-profit	$27,006	61.2%	$38,683
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain	New Britain	private for-profit	$33,240	59.5%	$38,683

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 Connecticut

How much do Welding schools cost in Connecticut?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 4 welding schools in Connecticut is $22,677. 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 Connecticut?: Yes — Connecticut has 1 registered apprenticeship program 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 Connecticut?: Working welding professionals in Connecticut earn a median of $64,880 per year, ranging from about $43,590 to $87,980 (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.