How much do Welding schools cost in North Dakota?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 7 welding schools in North Dakota is $9,971. 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 North Dakota?

Yes — North Dakota 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 North Dakota?

Working welding professionals in North Dakota earn a median of $62,000 per year, ranging from about $46,660 to $83,290 (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 North Dakota

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

Schools in North Dakota

Median net price / yr (North Dakota)

$9,971

national: $8,501

Median earnings (North Dakota)

$44,017

national: $38,354

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Welding pay in North Dakota (all workers)

$62,000

range $46,660–$83,290 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working welding professionals in North Dakota 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)
Turtle Mountain College	Belcourt	private nonprofit	$3,428	54%	$32,079
Williston State College	Williston	public	$5,932	40.8%	$44,017
United Tribes Technical College	Bismarck	private nonprofit	$3,569	28.5%	$25,292
Bismarck State College	Bismarck	public	$10,270	52.5%	$54,277
North Dakota State College of Science	Wahpeton	public	$11,261	45.4%	$50,513
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College	New Town	public	$9,971	14.6%	not reported
Lynnes Welding Training	Fargo	private for-profit	$22,960	94.7%	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 North Dakota

How much do Welding schools cost in North Dakota?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 7 welding schools in North Dakota is $9,971. 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 North Dakota?: Yes — North Dakota 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 North Dakota?: Working welding professionals in North Dakota earn a median of $62,000 per year, ranging from about $46,660 to $83,290 (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.