2025 Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in Oregon

A degree in welding technology/welder is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #215 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 389 degrees in welding technology/welder annually.

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Pick Your Welding Technology/Welder Degree Level

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Best Schools for Welding Technology/Welder in Oregon

The schools below may not offer all types of wielding degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Oregon Schools in Wielding

1

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

104 Wielding Degrees Awarded

93.3% Growth in Graduates

Portland Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in welding technology/welder. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Portland.More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Portland Community College

2

Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat Linn-Benton Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in welding technology/welder. LBCC is a small public college located in the city of Albany.More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Linn-Benton Community College

Best Welding Technology/Welder Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	185
Washington	831	254
Nevada	354	32
Hawaii	267	15
Alaska	167	9

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Welding Technology/Welder Related Rankings by Major

Welding Technology/Welder is one of 8 different types of Precision Metal Working programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	54
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	33
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	14

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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.