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2024 Best Carpentry Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
3,273 Carpentry Degrees Awarded
$31,196 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in carpentry, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #286 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of carpentry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,273 degrees in carpentry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Carpentry School

Best Carpentry Schools The carpentry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Carpentry rankings. We derive our Best Overall Carpentry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Carpentry Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Carpentry

The carpentry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Carpentry Schools. 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 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
342 Carpentry Degrees Awarded
$64,697 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Ivy Tech Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in carpentry. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Indianapolis. This college ranks 13th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 342 carpentry students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the carpentry major at Ivy Tech Community College earn $33,501 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,984 Median Starting Salary
$12,000 Median Student Debt

Ranken Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in carpentry. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Saint Louis. 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 students who graduated with this degree at Ranken Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, carpentry degree recipients usually earn about $26,984 at the beginning of their careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,722 Median Starting Salary
$7,962 Median Student Debt

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in carpentry. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public college located in the city of Lancaster. 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 students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Those carpentry students who get their degree from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology receive $5,526 more than the average carpentry grad.

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

Any student pursuing a degree in carpentry needs to look into Honolulu Community College. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Honolulu CC is a great college overall.

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

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

Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

MATC is a small public college located in the city of Manhattan.

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

More information about a degree in carpentry from Manhattan Area Technical College

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

Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 40th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

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

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

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

There were approximately 19 carpentry students who graduated with this degree at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, carpentry degree recipients usually make around $29,765 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in carpentry from Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

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

There were about 28 carpentry students who graduated with this degree at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the carpentry program make about $27,622 in the first couple years of working.

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Carpentry by Region

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Carpentry is one of 6 different types of Construction Trades programs to choose from.

Carpentry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Carpentry/Carpenter 3,273

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Majors Similar to Carpentry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274
Other Construction 157

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