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2023 Best Carpentry Trade Schools
Finding the Best Carpentry School for You
In 2021-2022, 3,899 people earned a degree or certificate in carpentry, making the major the #30 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Carpentry Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Carpentry Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for carpentry majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Carpentry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best school in the United States for carpentry students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Out of the 39 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Carpentry Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for carpentry students. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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The excellent programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the United States. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.
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With a ranking of #6, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for carpentry students. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Carpentry Trade Schools ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
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Washburn Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Carpentry Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for carpentry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
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Tulsa Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for carpentry students. It came in at #10 on the list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
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Carpentry Related Rankings by Major
One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, carpentry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Carpentry Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Carpentry/Carpenter | 3,899 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Carpentry
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 26,459 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 5,269 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,888 |
| Construction | 1,813 |
| Masonry | 284 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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