Welding schools in Tennessee
27 welding training programs in Tennessee, sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, and the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing.
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Tennessee trains welders almost entirely through public colleges
25 of Tennessee's 27 welding programs are public, the largest program count of any state in this group of seven. Median tuition among the 26 programs reporting a figure is $4,620, close to the $4,728 national median across 916 programs despite the public-heavy mix.
The near-national median masks one outlier. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson in Jackson anchors the low end at $4,119, typical for the state's community and technical colleges. Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville in Nashville, a private school, runs $37,021 and pulls the range far past what most Tennessee students actually pay.
Nashville and Memphis lead, but not by much
Nashville and Memphis run close, 2 programs to 2 even, and between them cover most of the state's major training options.
Tennessee's 5 metro shop directories run from Clarksville down to Chattanooga and Knoxville, linked below, for anyone tracking down work rather than a classroom seat.