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Welding programs in Minnesota

34 welding programs at 22 Minnesota schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (20 programs), the state median is $52,294 one year after completion, 21% above the national median of $43,370. Median borrower debt is $8,992.

34programs
22schools
$52,294median 1-yr earnings
$8,992median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree18$68,632$13,954$159
Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate98$64,415$14,750$168
Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree13$62,495––
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree19$60,388$12,000$136
Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate62$58,976$12,585$143
Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate174$57,915$5,500$63
Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate16$56,194––
Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate54$53,788$5,500$63
Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate52$53,455$5,500$63
St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate34$52,556$9,500$108
Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate36$52,031$8,485$96
Minnesota North CollegeHibbing, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate35$51,286$6,945$79
Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate31$49,087$5,500$63
Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate31$48,785––
Minnesota State College SoutheastWinona, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate26$48,185––
Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree12$48,068––
South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate75$47,537$9,500$108
Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate25$41,533––
Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate35$39,582––
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate27$37,845––
Riverland Community CollegeAustin, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate35not reported––
Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate0not reported––
Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree11not reported––
Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree9not reported––
Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate0not reported––
Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree0not reported––
South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree3not reported––
Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate8not reported––
Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate16not reported––
Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree2not reported––
St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree8not reported––
Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree3not reported––
Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MNPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree6not reported––
Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MNPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate14not 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 Minnesota

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 Minnesota?

By reported one-year earnings, Hennepin Technical College leads at $68,632 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many welding programs are in Minnesota?

The Scorecard lists 34 certificate or associate programs in this field at 22 schools in Minnesota.