Tulsa Welding School-Houston
Houston, TX · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$35,101Average net price / year
70%Graduation rate
$41,067Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,500Median debt at graduation
1,962Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $41,431
- Average net price
- $35,101
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $34,638
- $30–48k
- $34,161
- $48–75k
- $36,277
- $75–110k
- $37,735
- $110k+
- $39,411
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $39,055
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,067
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 68%
- Students with federal loans
- 74%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 4 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 19 | $36,370 | $9,500 |
| Precision Metal Working | 1,118 | $31,821 | $9,500 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 125 | $30,684 | $7,125 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,962
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 12% / 88%
- White
- 16%
- Hispanic
- 42%
- Black
- 38%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 30:1
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Website
- www.tws.edu
- Also known as
- Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center, TWSTC, TWS-Houston
Most popular fields
- Engineering Technologies – 5% of degrees
- Construction Trades – 21% of degrees
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies – 14% of degrees
- Precision Production – 59% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Tulsa Welding School-Houston cost?
The average net price after grants is $35,101 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $41,431.
How much do Tulsa Welding School-Houston graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,067 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
70% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Houston
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston City College Houston, TX · Public · 40,503 students |
$5,737 | — | 17% | $39,254 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX · Public · 38,380 students |
$14,276 | 74% | 65% | $62,377 |
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX · Public · 12,555 students |
$10,542 | 90% | 33% | $53,551 |
| Texas Southern University Houston, TX · Public · 6,844 students |
$16,590 | 97% | 22% | $38,924 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX · Public · 6,078 students |
$15,563 | 91% | 52% | $59,004 |
| Rice University Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 4,776 students |
$13,370 | 8% | 95% | $89,718 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest Houston, TX · Private for-profit · 4,530 students |
$27,830 | — | 47% | $33,070 |
| University of St Thomas Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 3,220 students |
$19,359 | 90% | 69% | $59,224 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 2,886 students |
$20,629 | 84% | 49% | $55,933 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston, TX · Private for-profit · 2,632 students |
$23,096 | — | 60% | $51,222 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.