Home › Louisiana › Welding schools
13 schools in Louisiana offer welding-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 9 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Louisiana train welding apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups welding with machining & cnc — schools below may offer any of these.
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Alexandria | public | $5,702 | 63.4% | $29,558 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles | public | $7,525 | 49.6% | $32,303 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe | public | $7,702 | 29.6% | $30,438 |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | public | $9,474 | 24.3% | $34,581 |
| River Parishes Community College | Gonzales | public | $10,756 | 27.8% | $37,848 |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden | public | $9,256 | 51.5% | $32,503 |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | public | $9,747 | 20.8% | $33,305 |
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | public | $10,706 | 22.2% | $34,502 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College | Schriever | public | $10,527 | 37.8% | $32,189 |
| Nunez Community College | Chalmette | public | $12,529 | 35% | $35,343 |
| Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe | public | $10,773 | 39% | $29,734 |
| South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | public | $12,564 | 33.2% | $31,432 |
| Compass Career College | Hammond | private for-profit | $12,610 | 50.8% | $21,175 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Federal and state aid programs have windows and deadlines. Get them for your trade and state, plus program matches.
We may share your info with matched school and program partners so they can contact you about enrollment. Unsubscribe anytime. See our privacy & editorial policy.