by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in the Great Lakes Region to review for the 2025 Best Carpentry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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 in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the carpentry degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's difficult to beat Ivy Tech Community College if you want to pursue a degree in carpentry. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Degree recipients from the carpentry major at Ivy Tech Community College earn $15,311 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a degree in carpentry from Ivy Tech Community CollegeExplore the best carpentry schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
Carpentry is one of 6 different types of Construction Trades programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Carpentry/Carpenter | 662 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 2,701 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 718 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 575 |
| Construction | 382 |
| Masonry | 58 |
| Other Construction | 56 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.