How much do Welding schools cost in Maine?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 8 welding schools in Maine is $7,078. 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 Maine?

Yes — Maine has 2 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 Maine?

Working welding professionals in Maine earn a median of $62,220 per year, ranging from about $47,230 to $76,220 (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 Maine

8 schools in Maine offer welding-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 2 registered apprenticeship programs in Maine train welding apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups welding with machining & cnc — schools below may offer any of these.

Schools in Maine

Median net price / yr (Maine)

$7,078

national: $8,501

Median earnings (Maine)

$41,683

national: $38,354

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Welding pay in Maine (all workers)

$62,220

range $47,230–$76,220 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working welding professionals in Maine 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)
Kennebec Valley Community College	Fairfield	public	$3,910	44.8%	$36,035
York County Community College	Wells	public	$5,875	29.4%	$44,873
Washington County Community College	Calais	public	$5,149	51.5%	$34,407
Central Maine Community College	Auburn	public	$6,975	34.9%	$42,448
Northern Maine Community College	Presque Isle	public	$7,181	50%	$43,348
Eastern Maine Community College	Bangor	public	$8,928	33.9%	$41,704
Southern Maine Community College	South Portland	public	$11,086	28.3%	$41,661
Beal University	Bangor	private for-profit	$40,109	44.4%	$35,639

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 Maine

How much do Welding schools cost in Maine?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 8 welding schools in Maine is $7,078. 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 Maine?: Yes — Maine has 2 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 Maine?: Working welding professionals in Maine earn a median of $62,220 per year, ranging from about $47,230 to $76,220 (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.