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Welding Schools in Oregon
14 schools in Oregon offer welding-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Federal program data groups welding with machining & cnc — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working welding professionals in Oregon 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.
Official license records related to welding in Oregon
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Apprentice, Registered (Industrial Trades) — Bureau of Labor and Industries
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clackamas Community College | Oregon City | public | $7,855 | 30.5% | $42,886 |
| Mt Hood Community College | Gresham | public | $7,821 | 24% | $41,125 |
| Chemeketa Community College | Salem | public | $8,200 | 25.7% | $40,968 |
| Klamath Community College | Klamath Falls | public | $7,050 | 21.7% | $34,357 |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College | Coos Bay | public | $8,527 | 34.5% | $38,349 |
| Umpqua Community College | Roseburg | public | $8,340 | 34.1% | $36,676 |
| Portland Community College | Portland | public | $10,405 | 19.5% | $44,592 |
| Lane Community College | Eugene | public | $9,123 | 22% | $38,075 |
| Clatsop Community College | Astoria | public | $10,548 | 33.8% | $39,477 |
| Linn-Benton Community College | Albany | public | $11,553 | 15.4% | $41,363 |
| Rogue Community College | Grants Pass | public | $11,042 | 19.6% | $36,845 |
| Treasure Valley Community College | Ontario | public | $11,172 | 27.6% | $36,738 |
| Blue Mountain Community College | Pendleton | public | $13,095 | 37.1% | $38,375 |
| Tillamook Bay Community College | Tillamook | public | $5,405 | 20.4% | 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 Oregon
- How much do Welding schools cost in Oregon?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 14 welding schools in Oregon is $8,825. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- What does a welding earn in Oregon?
- Working welding professionals in Oregon earn a median of $59,450 per year, ranging from about $46,070 to $79,230 (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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