2025 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in Texas

If you pursue a associate degree in welding technology/welder, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #51 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 553 associate degrees in welding technology/welder to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Welding Technology/Welder School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of welding technology/welder for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality wielding program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on welding technology/welder students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other welding technology/welder students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized welding technology/welder related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for welding technology/welder students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Welding Technology/Welder in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in welding technology/welder.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Wielding

1

Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

135 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in welding technology/welder needs to take a look at Texas State Technical College. TSTC is a large public college located in the city of Waco.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Texas State Technical College

2

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

South Texas College is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in welding technology/welder. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from South Texas College

3

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in welding technology/welder needs to look into Austin Community College District. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Austin Community College District

4

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in welding technology/welder needs to check out El Centro College. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from El Centro College

5

Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Lone Star College System

6

Paris Junior College
Paris, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Paris Junior College is a small public college located in the town of Paris.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Paris Junior College

7

Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in welding technology/welder from Tarrant County College District

Best Welding Technology/Welder Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Welding Technology/Welder Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	349	60
New Mexico	255	63
Oklahoma	222	25

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Welding Technology/Welder Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Precision Metal Working area of study, Welding Technology/Welder has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	77
Tool & Die Technology/Technician	12
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.