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2023 Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Carpentry for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Carpentry for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,273 people earned their degree in carpentry/carpenter, making the major the 629th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 388 carpentry/carpenter graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 134 carpentry/carpenter graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Carpentry for an Associate” ranking analyzed 4 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the carpentry/carpenter program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Carpentry for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Carpentry for an Associate”.

Top 4 Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Carpentry for an Associate list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also made our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology]](/colleges/thaddeus-stevens-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Triangle Tech - Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Bethlehem. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Carpentry for an Associate list. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,107. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem]](/colleges/triangle-tech-inc-bethlehem/student-life/veterans/)

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Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Carpentry for an Associate list. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 28 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying carpentry list, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh Veteran Student Life Report

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Triangle Tech - Sunbury
Sunbury, Pennsylvania

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Carpentry for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Sunbury landed the #4 spot on the list. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.

Triangle Tech - Sunbury also took the #4 spot in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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