2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry
11
Ranked Colleges
3,273
Degrees Awarded
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Carpentry/Carpenter is the 629th most popular major in the country with 3,273 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in carpentry/carpenter. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great carpentry/carpenter programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the carpentry/carpenter program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry
The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying carpentry.
Top 11 Best Carpentry/Carpenter Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 342 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,500. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ivy Tech Community College]](/colleges/ivy-tech-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry. Honolulu Community College is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Honolulu CC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,378 students enrolled at Honolulu Community College, 335 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 260 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,926. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Honolulu CC]](/colleges/honolulu-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry. This small school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 22 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MATC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 842 students enrolled at Manhattan Area Technical College, 89 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,070. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Manhattan Area Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry list. Lake Superior College is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 35 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
LSC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 4,762 students enrolled at Lake Superior College, 173 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,648. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lake Superior College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s carpentry degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
BSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,716 students enrolled at BSC, 194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,217. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BSC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full BSC Veteran Student Life Report
Ranken Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry ranking. Ranken Technical College is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 14 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Ranken Technical College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 212 of the 1,823 students enrolled at Ranken Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,346. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ranken Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying carpentry list, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology supports 1,227 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,604. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Triangle Tech - Bethlehem ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Bethlehem also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 131 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem, 33 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,107. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Triangle Tech - Bethlehem Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh supports 109 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 27 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,398. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh Veteran Student Life Report
Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry ranking, coming in at #10. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s carpentry degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Los Angeles Trade Technical College supports 11,285 students, and 198 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $535. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Los Angeles Trade Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
Triangle Tech - Sunbury ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry list. This small school is located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Sunbury also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 53 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Sunbury, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,983. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Triangle Tech - Sunbury]](/colleges/triangle-tech-inc-sunbury/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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