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Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Carpentry Basic Certificate School for You

Carpentry is the #30 most popular major in the country with 3,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for carpentry majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Carpentry

#1

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Orleans Technical College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Orleans Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

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Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 36
Pennsylvania 349
New Jersey 3

Carpentry is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Carpentry Focus Areas

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 2 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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