by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Carpentry is the 286th most popular major in the country with 3,899 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , carpentry graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,196 and had an average of $11,638 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,250 carpentry graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,743 and $9,500 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in carpentry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in carpentry.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region carpentry students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bluegrass Community and Technical College Carpentry Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bob Jones University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Southeast Region. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s carpentry degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lanier Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Southeast Region. Lanier Technical College is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Southeast Region list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 28 ’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read full report on Carpentry at Central Georgia Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coahoma Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and it awarded 14 ’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albany Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Albany, Georgia, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2021-2022.
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