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Best Schools for Welding Technology/Welder in Idaho
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall welding technology/welder education in Idaho.
Top Schools in Welding Technology/Welder
No school ranked higher than Idaho State University this year for welding technology/welder. Located in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a large public university. Idaho State University graduates 35% of students within six years. There were roughly 55 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Idaho State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their welding technology/welder degree from Idaho State University earn around $64,581 in the first couple years of their career. Idaho State University graduates carry a median of $9,000 in student loans.
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North Idaho College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in welding technology/welder, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Coeur d'Alene, North Idaho College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 24 welding technology/welder degrees were awarded at North Idaho College in the most recent year. Students who receive their welding technology/welder degree from North Idaho College earn around $49,489 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,688.
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College Of Western Idaho is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in welding technology/welder, landing the #3 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the rural area of Nampa. College Of Western Idaho awarded about 57 welding technology/welder degrees in the most recent data year. Welding Technology/welder graduates of College Of Western Idaho earn a median of $39,670 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $7,500 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes Eastern Idaho Technical College one of the top schools for welding technology/welder. Eastern Idaho Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Idaho Falls. There were roughly 14 welding technology/welder students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Idaho Technical College in the most recent data year. Welding Technology/welder graduates of Eastern Idaho Technical College earn a median of $48,314 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $17,066.
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College Of Southern Idaho is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in welding technology/welder, landing the #5 spot this year. College Of Southern Idaho is a large public school located in the city of Twin Falls. About 21 welding technology/welder degrees were awarded at College Of Southern Idaho in the most recent year. Graduates of the welding technology/welder program make about $39,099 in their early career. College Of Southern Idaho graduates carry a median of $11,175 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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