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2023 Best Carpentry Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Carpentry School for You
In 2021-2022, 349 degrees and certificates were awarded to carpentry students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Carpentry Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Carpentry Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the carpentry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Pennsylvania Trade Schools in Carpentry
Our analysis found Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to be the best school for carpentry students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.
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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 Pennsylvania. Orleans Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a great place for carpentry students. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Sunbury. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Carpentry Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Sunbury, Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh landed the # 5 spot on the list. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Delaware County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best carpentry programs. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Best Carpentry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 36 |
New Jersey | 3 |
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 |
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Carpentry/Carpenter | 3,899 |
Majors Similar to Carpentry
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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