How much do Welding schools cost in South Dakota?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 4 welding schools in South Dakota is $14,720. 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 South Dakota?

Yes — South Dakota has 8 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 South Dakota?

Working welding professionals in South Dakota earn a median of $49,440 per year, ranging from about $38,100 to $63,380 (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 South Dakota

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

Schools in South Dakota

Median net price / yr (South Dakota)

$14,720

national: $8,501

Median earnings (South Dakota)

$46,091

national: $38,354

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Welding pay in South Dakota (all workers)

$49,440

range $38,100–$63,380 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working welding professionals in South 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)
Mitchell Technical College	Mitchell	public	$13,460	73%	$50,743
Western Dakota Technical College	Rapid City	public	$12,670	47%	$40,240
Lake Area Technical College	Watertown	public	$15,979	72.7%	$45,473
Southeast Technical College	Sioux Falls	public	$17,400	62.7%	$46,709

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 South Dakota

How much do Welding schools cost in South Dakota?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 4 welding schools in South Dakota is $14,720. 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 South Dakota?: Yes — South Dakota has 8 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 South Dakota?: Working welding professionals in South Dakota earn a median of $49,440 per year, ranging from about $38,100 to $63,380 (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.