How much do Welding schools cost in Idaho?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 5 welding schools in Idaho is $8,500. 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 Idaho?

Yes — Idaho has 13 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 Idaho?

Working welding professionals in Idaho earn a median of $50,530 per year, ranging from about $40,370 to $70,790 (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 Idaho

5 schools in Idaho offer welding-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 13 registered apprenticeship programs in Idaho train welding apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups welding with machining & cnc — schools below may offer any of these.

Schools in Idaho

Median net price / yr (Idaho)

$8,500

national: $8,501

Median earnings (Idaho)

$41,487

national: $38,354

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Welding pay in Idaho (all workers)

$50,530

range $40,370–$70,790 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working welding professionals in Idaho 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)
College of Southern Idaho	Twin Falls	public	$6,095	34.6%	$40,916
Brigham Young University-Idaho	Rexburg	private nonprofit	$8,221	56.1%	$53,406
College of Eastern Idaho	Idaho Falls	public	$8,778	57.7%	$42,057
North Idaho College	Coeur d'Alene	public	$10,575	29.2%	$40,081
College of Western Idaho	Nampa	public	$8,500	27.5%	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 Idaho

How much do Welding schools cost in Idaho?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 5 welding schools in Idaho is $8,500. 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 Idaho?: Yes — Idaho has 13 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 Idaho?: Working welding professionals in Idaho earn a median of $50,530 per year, ranging from about $40,370 to $70,790 (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.