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Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Colleges
$29,024 Avg Salary
$11,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry 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 Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Carpentry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Trade Schools in Carpentry

Our 2023 rankings named Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for carpentry students. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Orleans Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Orleans Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a great place for carpentry students. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a great place for carpentry students. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sunbury.

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#5

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Delaware County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for carpentry students. It came in at #6 on the 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 6 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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