How can i become a welding engineer? i graduated high school 1 year ago , and certified welder?

I have never heard of a degree program specifically in welding but first answer is good. Understanding metallurgy and engineering is key to understanding welding. Most Mechanical Engineering programs spend very little time on metallurgy. It used to be that Material Science and Engineering Departments offered Metallurgical Engineering as a 4 yr degree. Today, most MSE departments cover metallurgy, ceramics, and polymers so you don't get the amount of detail in any one area and you may need a Master's program to get the depth on physical metallurgy (which welding is all about). One thing, being a certified welder will help you understand metallurgy. Although there is certainly math and theory, an awful lot of metallurgy is practical. Check out what programs are available at the big universities. Chances are good you can take a lot of your foundation classes (math, physics, chem, statics, strength of materials, maybe) in junior colleges but talk to the big university Metallurgical Engineering Departments first. good luck

The only welding engineers I ever knew were Mechanical Engineers who had majored in Metallurgy and then went on to get involved in the welding field and writing weld procedures, welding procedure specifications, and weld inspection procedures for the shops that fabricated our equipment.