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2023 Best Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools

11 Colleges
$34,186 Avg Salary
$12,830 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Carpentry Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best school for carpentry students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

While working on their Associate Degree, carpentry majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $8,630 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the United States. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

After completing their Associate Degree, carpentry graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology carry an average student debtload of $8,336.

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#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bismarck State College is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

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#4

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

While working on their Associate Degree, carpentry majors at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem accumulate an average of around $14,193 in student debt.

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#5

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, PA

Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Sunbury landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sunbury, Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Honolulu Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree carpentry programs. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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#7

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree carpentry programs. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

After completing their Associate Degree, carpentry graduates from Ranken Technical College carry an average student debtload of $12,097.

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Manhattan Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for carpentry students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. MATC is a fairly small public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#9

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh ranked #9 on this year’s Best Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, carpentry graduates from Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh take out $16,606 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #10, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Carpentry by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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