Welding / Iowa

Welding programs in Iowa.

Compare 9 qualifying programs from 8 providers across Iowa. Review reported tuition and outcomes together, then request current details from a provider.

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Reported cost / Iowa

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Tuition and fees for 9 screened welding programs range from $895 to $23,405. Compare length, credentials, and outcomes as well as price.

Lowest reported$895TIG Welding · Creston
Middle of the list$7,434Median reported tuition across 9 programs
Highest reported$23,405Welding · Ottumwa

These historical figures are not current quotes and do not include books, supplies, or other charges. Ask providers for an itemized price before enrolling.

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9 programs

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ProgramReported formatTuition & feesLengthCompletedEmployed after exitMedian earnings
Advanced Welding TechnologiesKirkwood Community College · Cedar Rapids, IAIn person$15,960+ $4,729 books and supplies = $20,689 reported total72 weeks48%64/132 exits86%83/97 eligible$10,768second quarter
TIG WeldingSouthwestern Community College · Creston, IAIn person$895+ $225 books and supplies = $1,120 reported total4 weeks88%28/32 exits72%21/29 eligible$13,901second quarter
WeldingEastern Iowa Community Colleges · Davenport, IAHybrid$10,416+ $4,500 books and supplies = $14,916 reported total72 weeks51%92/181 exits80%96/120 eligible$8,432second quarter
Welding Technology/Welder (MVWEL) CIP: 480508.0100 ITSO: 03.03.11.03Iowa Valley Community College District · Marshalltown, IAIn person$7,560+ $1,635 books and supplies = $9,195 reported total16 weeks69%75/108 exits71%48/68 eligible$8,582second quarter
Welding DiplomaNorth Iowa Area Community College · Mason City, IAIn person$7,434+ $3,240 books and supplies = $10,674 reported total30 weeks93%88/95 exits76%66/87 eligible$9,173second quarter
WeldingIndian Hills Community College · Ottumwa, IAIn person$23,405+ $0 books and supplies = $23,405 reported total84 weeks75%129/172 exits74%130/175 eligible$9,657second quarter
Production Welding CertificateHawkeye Community College · Waterloo, IAIn person$3,175+ $327 books and supplies = $3,502 reported total9 weeks50%78/156 exits94%77/82 eligible$8,869second quarter
Advanced Manufacturing Welding Processes CertificateSoutheastern Community College · West Burlington, IAIn person$2,436+ $0 books and supplies = $2,436 reported total12 weeks72%55/76 exits77%51/66 eligible$6,157second quarter
Welding DiplomaSoutheastern Community College · West Burlington, IAIn person$7,105+ $0 books and supplies = $7,105 reported total32 weeks38%29/76 exits93%28/30 eligible$7,202second quarter

The reported total adds tuition and fees to books and supplies when both are available; it may exclude other charges and is not a current quote. Earnings are for the second quarter after exit, not annual salary. Employment uses the number eligible for follow-up, which can differ from total exits. Identical figures on multiple provider listings may describe overlapping groups; do not add those counts together. These reported outcomes do not guarantee an individual result. Definitions and limitations