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Best Value Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$16,071 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,186 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Carpentry Associate Degree 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.

The Best Value Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for carpentry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Carpentry

Our analysis found Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to be the best value school for carpentry students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year. The average amount in student loans that carpentry majors at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,336.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also is in the top 20% of our Best Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

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#2

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent associate degree programs at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value carpentry schools in Pennsylvania. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem are $18,593 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, carpentry graduates from Triangle Tech - Bethlehem carry an average student debtload of $14,193.

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#3

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Sunbury. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Carpentry Associate Degree 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Triangle Tech - Sunbury are $18,701 a year.

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#4

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh undergraduate students pay an average of $18,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Carpentry majors at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh take out an average of $16,606 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Carpentry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Carpentry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 36
New Jersey 3

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

Majors Similar to Carpentry

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 4 schools only.

  • 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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