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2023 Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the carpentry basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the best school in the United States for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a great place for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

Orleans Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Orleans Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Honolulu Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for carpentry students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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Augusta Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. MATC is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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#10

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Carpentry by Region

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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 18 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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