Where can I study Welding Technology / Welder in Illinois?

Welding Technology / Welder programs in Illinois

44 colleges in Illinois offer Welding Technology / Welder, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois, Southwestern Illinois College, and Lewis and Clark Community College.

Updated September 2026 · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Welding Technology / Welder. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Springfield, IL · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$27,793

Graduation rate
69%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$33,601
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$10,427

Graduation rate
36%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,884
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$3,349

Graduation rate
44%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,724
Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$2,254

Graduation rate
58%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,877
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$12,961

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,366
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$7,607

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$43,424
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
Lisle, IL · 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$27,060

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,873
ETI School of Skilled Trades
Willowbrook, IL · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$22,126

Graduation rate
80%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,800
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$4,299

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,479
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$11,607

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,071
Heartland Community College
Normal, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$12,013

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,768
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$2,829

Graduation rate
40%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$43,892
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$8,493

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,458
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$4,665

Graduation rate
32%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,767
Spoon River College
Canton, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$3,415

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,386
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$4,162

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$32,999
Black Hawk College
Moline, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$6,944

Graduation rate
40%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,253
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$5,242

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,158
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$6,026

Graduation rate
41%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,516
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford, IL · 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$21,601

Graduation rate
66%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,104
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$6,477

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,801
John A Logan College
Carterville, IL · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$5,541

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,096
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$7,042

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,143
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park, IL · 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$25,598

Graduation rate
68%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,683
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$1,672

Graduation rate
21%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,889
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$11,442

Graduation rate
39%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,788
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$9,187

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$35,775
Triton College
River Grove, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$4,138

Graduation rate
29%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,728
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$2,232

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,810
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$10,092

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,533
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$7,050

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,631
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$11,437

Graduation rate
55%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$33,763
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$7,401

Graduation rate
25%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,909
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$5,713

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,928
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$3,662

Graduation rate
50%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$35,274
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$9,494

Graduation rate
31%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$28,467
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$3,741

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,793
Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$4,574

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,657
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$4,738

Graduation rate
21%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,696
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$4,777

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,867
South Suburban College
South Holland, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$3,242

Graduation rate
28%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$33,680
Morton College
Cicero, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$5,191

Graduation rate
31%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,406
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$7,886

Graduation rate
27%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,962
Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL · 2-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$5,183

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,852

Program 48.0508, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).