Welding programs in Kentucky
29 welding programs at 18 Kentucky schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (18 programs), the state median is $46,842 one year after completion, 8% above the national median of $43,370. Median borrower debt is $7,898.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 254 | $69,657 | $8,750 | $99 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 291 | $65,286 | $8,250 | $94 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 390 | $60,680 | $7,125 | $81 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 473 | $60,604 | $10,786 | $123 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 232 | $59,272 | $7,224 | $82 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 21 | $51,075 | $5,479 | $62 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY | Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 16 | $50,559 | – | – |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY | Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 10 | $49,657 | – | – |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY | Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 21 | $47,019 | $8,591 | $98 |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 178 | $46,666 | $7,946 | $90 |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 158 | $46,445 | $14,334 | $163 |
| Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 370 | $41,726 | $7,849 | $89 |
| Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY | Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 2 | $41,686 | – | – |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College | Cumberland, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 141 | $40,986 | – | – |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 472 | $38,731 | $5,500 | $63 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 295 | $38,436 | $5,500 | $63 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 8 | $37,159 | – | – |
| Hazard Community and Technical College | Hazard, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 58 | $34,895 | – | – |
| Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Henderson Community College | Henderson, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 32 | not reported | – | – |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 130 | not reported | – | – |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY | Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Madisonville Community College | Madisonville, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 115 | not reported | – | – |
| Madisonville Community College | Madisonville, KY | Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 23 | not reported | – | – |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Kentucky Welding Institute | Flemingsburg, KY | Precision Metal Working | Certificate | – | 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 Kentucky
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.
- How many hours are spent in the weld booth versus the classroom?
- Which welding processes (SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW) and positions are covered?
- Does the school host certification tests on site?
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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 Kentucky?
By reported one-year earnings, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College leads at $69,657 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many welding programs are in Kentucky?
The Scorecard lists 29 certificate or associate programs in this field at 18 schools in Kentucky.