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Welding programs in Georgia

35 welding programs at 25 Georgia schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (16 programs), the state median is $41,468 one year after completion, 4% below the national median of $43,370. Median borrower debt is $9,500.

35programs
25schools
$41,468median 1-yr earnings
$9,500median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdosta, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate225$55,436––
Coastal Pines Technical CollegeWaycross, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate257$55,402––
North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesville, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate77$49,764––
Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate125$47,605––
Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate218$46,769––
Lincoln College of Technology-East PointEast Point, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate–$45,316$9,500$108
West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate328$42,687––
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaDuluth, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate37$41,873$9,500$108
Fortis College-SmyrnaSmyrna, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate35$41,064$13,000$148
Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate81$40,980$5,500$63
Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate353$38,616––
Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate226$37,707––
Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate109$37,612––
South Georgia Technical CollegeAmericus, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate114$36,840––
Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasville, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate163$35,485––
Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeSandersville, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate208$34,997––
Albany Technical CollegeAlbany, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate43not reported––
Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate85not reported––
Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate77not reported––
Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus, GAPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree0not reported––
Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome, GAPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree6not reported––
Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate119not reported––
Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville, GAPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree9not reported––
Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta, GAPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree0not reported––
North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesville, GAPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree4not reported––
Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate211not reported––
Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdosta, GAPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree0not reported––
Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate61not reported––
Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston, GAPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree0not reported––
Athens Technical CollegeAthens, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate133not reported––
Athens Technical CollegeAthens, GAPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree1not reported––
Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate67not reported––
Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia, GAPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate99not reported––
Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeSandersville, GAPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree1not reported––
Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasville, GAPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree–not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

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Before you choose a welding school in Georgia

Employers often ask for a welding certification such as those offered by the American Welding Society. Those exams are separate from the school diploma, so ask each school how many weld-test hours you get in a booth.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-paying welding program in Georgia?

By reported one-year earnings, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College leads at $55,436 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many welding programs are in Georgia?

The Scorecard lists 35 certificate or associate programs in this field at 25 schools in Georgia.