2025 Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in South Dakota

If you plan on majoring in welding technology/welder, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #215 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of welding technology/welder. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 97 degrees in welding technology/welder annually.

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• Best Overall Welding Technology/Welder Schools List

Welding Technology/Welder Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in South Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Welding Technology/Welder in South Dakota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the wielding degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top South Dakota Schools in Wielding

1

Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Wielding Degrees Awarded

3.7% Growth in Graduates

Lake Area Technical Institute is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in welding technology/welder. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Lake Area Technical Institute

2

Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Western Dakota Technical Institute if you want to pursue a degree in welding technology/welder. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.More information about a degree in welding technology/welder from Western Dakota Technical Institute

Best Welding Technology/Welder Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	38
Missouri	693	61
Iowa	648	41
Kansas	599	46
Nebraska	500	72
North Dakota	416	30

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Rankings in Majors Related to Wielding

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Wielding

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	26

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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.