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Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges
$22,743 Avg Salary
$9,500 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. 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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Carpentry Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Trade Schools in Carpentry

#1

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Our analysis found Atlantic Technical College to be the best school for carpentry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Atlantic Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great place for carpentry students. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ogeechee Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best carpentry programs. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.

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Atlanta Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #8, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for carpentry students. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best carpentry programs. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Prestonsburg.

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Best Carpentry Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 333
South Carolina 3
Arkansas 2
North Carolina 61
Florida 80
Louisiana 49
Virginia 16
Alabama 51
Kentucky 426
Mississippi 42

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 9 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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