2023 Best Carpentry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$34,186
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,273 people earned their degree in carpentry, making the major the 286th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, carpentry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,196 and had an average of $11,191 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 426 carpentry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in carpentry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality carpentry programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the carpentry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying carpentry.
Top 11 Best Carpentry Associate Degree 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 for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ivy Tech Community College supports 63,809 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ivy Tech Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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 for an Associate. Honolulu CC is a small public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 8 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Honolulu CC also made our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 335 of the 3,378 students enrolled at Honolulu Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Honolulu Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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 for an Associate. MATC is a small school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 4 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MATC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 89 of the 842 students enrolled at Manhattan Area Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,070. 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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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 for an Associate list. Lake Superior College is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LSC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,762 students enrolled at Lake Superior College, 173 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Lake Superior College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #5 spot on the list. BSC is a public institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Bismarck State College supports 3,716 students, and 194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 116 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,217. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bismarck State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at BSC]](/colleges/bismarck-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
Ranken Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate list. Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ranken Technical College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,823 students enrolled at Ranken Technical College, 212 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 30 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 36 are 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 received funds through 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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology]](/colleges/thaddeus-stevens-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate list. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small private for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 131 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem, 33 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem]](/colleges/triangle-tech-inc-bethlehem/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh also made our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 109 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,398. During this same period, 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.
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With a ranking of #10, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,285 students enrolled at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 198 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $535. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Triangle Tech - Sunbury did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Sunbury, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Sunbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Triangle Tech - Sunbury supports 53 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,983. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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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