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2024 Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
3,273 Carpentry Degrees Awarded
Carpentry/Carpenter isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #629 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,273 degrees in carpentry/carpenter during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Carpentry/Carpenter School

Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools Your choice of carpentry/carpenter school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for carpentry/carpenter schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Carpentry/Carpenter Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Carpentry

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Carpentry/Carpenter in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of carpentry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Carpentry

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
342 Carpentry Degrees Awarded

Ivy Tech Community College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in carpentry/carpenter. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 342 carpentry/carpenter students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

It is difficult to beat Ranken Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in carpentry/carpenter. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ranken Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 carpentry/carpenter students who graduated with this degree at Ranken Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in carpentry/carpenter. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great college overall.

There were roughly 30 carpentry/carpenter students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
40 Carpentry Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in carpentry/carpenter needs to look into Honolulu Community College. Honolulu CC is a small public college located in the city of Honolulu. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Honolulu CC is a great college overall.

There were about 40 carpentry/carpenter students who graduated with this degree at Honolulu CC in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
17.6% Growth in Graduates

BSC is a small public college located in the small city of Bismarck. This college ranks 5th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 17 carpentry/carpenter students who graduated with this degree at BSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Located in the city of Manhattan, MATC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 22 carpentry/carpenter students who graduated with this degree at MATC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
35 Carpentry Degrees Awarded

LSC is a small public college located in the small city of Duluth. This college ranks 40th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 35 carpentry/carpenter students who graduated with this degree at LSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public college located in the city of Los Angeles. This college ranks 136th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 25 carpentry/carpenter students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Bethlehem, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 19 carpentry/carpenter students who graduated with this degree at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

There were roughly 28 carpentry/carpenter students who graduated with this degree at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carpentry/Carpenter by Region

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