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Alvin Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $1,906 · Average net price: $5,533
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Welding & Machining programs in Texas
There are 77 welding & machining programs at 77 schools in Texas in federal College Scorecard data. 52 are at public schools; 76 offer a certificate and 44 an associate degree. Half of these schools charge under $3,430 a year in tuition and fees (77 reporting). Median earnings one year after finishing: $31,614 (35 programs reporting). Most programs are in Houston (5), El Paso (4), San Antonio (4). We also track 3 scholarships that cover this trade. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (Oct 2026 release). Program lists show certificate and associate programs reported to the Department; schools that don't take federal aid may be missing.
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By city
- Austin 3
- El Paso 4
- Houston 5
- San Antonio 4
All programs (77)
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Amarillo College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,136 · Average net price: $8,580 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $41,229
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Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $20,290 · Average net price: $20,917 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,614
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Trinity Valley Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,640 · Average net price: $4,015 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $30,137
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Austin Community College District
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,550 · Average net price: $2,445 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $55,804
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Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,450 · Average net price: $28,255 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,128
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Universal Technical Institute-West Texas
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $56,160 · Average net price: $27,356
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Lee College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,520 · Average net price: $6,744
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Lamar Institute of Technology
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,844 · Average net price: $9,860 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $32,858
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Coastal Bend College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,916 · Average net price: $4,055
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Howard College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,766 · Average net price: $3,019
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Southwest College for the Deaf
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,766 · Average net price: $10,047
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Frank Phillips College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,712 · Average net price: $13,338
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Blinn College District
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,920 · Average net price: $9,773
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Panola College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,622 · Average net price: $7,932
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Cisco College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,710 · Average net price: $9,076
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Clarendon College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,720 · Average net price: $7,240
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Del Mar College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,440 · Average net price: $5,439 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $40,742
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Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,790 · Average net price: $20,880 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,614
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Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,450 · Average net price: $30,922 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,128
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Navarro College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,008 · Average net price: $15,500
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Dallas College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,970 · Average net price: $16,414
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MediaTech Institute-Dallas
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $35,200 · Average net price: $18,558
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Grayson College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,052 · Average net price: $5,743
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M T Training Center
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $12,253 · Average net price: $12,521 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $28,759
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CET-El Paso
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $11,476 · Average net price: $17,741 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $32,198
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El Paso Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,274 · Average net price: $6,869 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $29,905
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Southwest University at El Paso
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,000 · Average net price: $16,923
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Western Technical College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,853 · Average net price: Not reported · Median earnings 1 yr after: $30,684
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Tarrant County College District
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $1,998 · Average net price: $3,775
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North Central Texas College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,088 · Average net price: $9,607
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Galveston College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,726 · Average net price: $5,940
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Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $30,538 · Average net price: $31,829 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $37,928
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Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,450 · Average net price: $27,810 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,128
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Hill College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,570 · Average net price: $5,802 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $35,124
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Fortis College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,133 · Average net price: $31,679 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $23,285
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Houston City College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,040 · Average net price: $4,575 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $24,141
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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,225 · Average net price: $31,827 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,202
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Tulsa Welding School-Houston
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $22,025 · Average net price: $25,251 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $32,926
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Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $50,198 · Average net price: $29,144
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Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $22,025 · Average net price: $24,169 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $32,926
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Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $57,900 · Average net price: $27,319
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Precision Welding Academy
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $25,200 · Average net price: $35,222
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Kilgore College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,160 · Average net price: $6,362
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Central Texas College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,750 · Average net price: $5,337
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Brazosport College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,772 · Average net price: Not reported
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Laredo College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,300 · Average net price: $3,157 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $32,673
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South Plains College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,733 · Average net price: $8,697 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $30,915
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Angelina College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,430 · Average net price: $7,315
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McAllen Careers Institute
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,775 · Average net price: $16,839
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South Texas College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,920 · Average net price: $855 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $45,483
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Collin County Community College District
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,014 · Average net price: $10,747
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Midland College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,180 · Average net price: $4,224
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Odessa College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,688 · Average net price: $5,895
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Lamar State College-Orange
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,540 · Average net price: $3,706
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Paris Junior College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,700 · Average net price: $11,063
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San Jacinto Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,490 · Average net price: $1,807 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $44,796
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Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,450 · Average net price: $27,184 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,128
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Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $1,770 · Average net price: $4,244
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Ranger College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,765 · Average net price: $7,922
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Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $22,075 · Average net price: $21,455 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,614
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Palo Alto College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,412 · Average net price: $3,887
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Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $20,025 · Average net price: $29,831 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,128
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St Philip's College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,412 · Average net price: $4,544
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Western Texas College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,300 · Average net price: $3,101
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Texarkana College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,476 · Average net price: $4,894 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $30,014
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College of the Mainland
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,310 · Average net price: $447
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Lone Star College System
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,330 · Average net price: $15,874 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,884
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Tyler Junior College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,424 · Average net price: $7,080
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Southwest Texas College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,646 · Average net price: $3,130 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $27,106
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Vernon College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,720 · Average net price: $6,621
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Victoria College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,976 · Average net price: $1,900
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Southern Careers Institute-Waco
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,450 · Average net price: $22,465 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,128
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Texas State Technical College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $8,544 · Average net price: $13,663 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $41,296
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Weatherford College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,250 · Average net price: $9,654
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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $22,357 · Average net price: $19,479 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,614
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Wharton County Junior College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,204 · Average net price: $4,608 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $41,514
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Frequently asked questions
How many welding & machining programs are in Texas?
We found 77 certificate or associate programs at 77 schools in Texas in College Scorecard data, 52 of them at public schools.
What are the lowest-tuition welding & machining programs in Texas?
By school-wide yearly tuition and fees: Lamar State College-Port Arthur (Port Arthur, $1,770); Alvin Community College (Alvin, $1,906); Tarrant County College District (Fort Worth, $1,998). Program costs can differ, so ask each school for the program's total cost.
Where does this data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which lists programs at schools that take part in federal student aid. Confirm details, licensing and current enrollment with the school.