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2023 Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

26 Colleges
$28,206 Avg Salary
$9,850 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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 Undergraduate 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 26 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.


 

2023 Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best school for carpentry students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, carpentry majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $5,839 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that carpentry majors at DMACC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,131.

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Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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#5

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the United States. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that carpentry majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,283.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for carpentry students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#8

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

With a ranking of #8, Atlantic Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, carpentry graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,044.

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#10

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate carpentry programs. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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Carpentry by Region

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Region
Southeast
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 25 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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