Carpentry degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #286 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for carpentry students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 349 degrees in carpentry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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. For our Best Overall Carpentry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
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 Pennsylvania.
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 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.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in carpentry. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public college located in the small city of Lancaster.
There were approximately 30 carpentry students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the carpentry degree program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn $6,575 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Every student who is interested in carpentry needs to check out Triangle Tech - Bethlehem. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
There were about 19 carpentry students who graduated with this degree at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the carpentry program report average early career wages of $29,765.
It is difficult to beat Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh if you want to pursue a degree in carpentry. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 28 carpentry students who graduated with this degree at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, carpentry degree recipients generally make about $27,622 in the first five years of their career.
Every student pursuing a degree in carpentry has to check out Triangle Tech - Sunbury. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sunbury.
There were approximately 11 carpentry students who graduated with this degree at Triangle Tech - Sunbury in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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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. For our Best Overall Carpentry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
