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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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 262 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Carpentry program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Carpentry Schools in the United States
Check out the carpentry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools in Carpentry
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for carpentry students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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The excellent programs at Community College of Allegheny County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great place for carpentry students. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
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The excellent programs at Maysville Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the United States. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.
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The excellent programs at Uintah Basin Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the United States. UBTech is a small public school located in the town of Roosevelt.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
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Southern Regional Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools ranking. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Thomasville.
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Atlanta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #10 on the list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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With a ranking of #11, Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.
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Palomar College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools ranking. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
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With a ranking of #13, Honolulu Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
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Columbus Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools ranking. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.
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Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #16, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
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Green River College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #18 on the list. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
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Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the small city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Madison Area Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #22, Neosho County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.
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Erwin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Hopkinsville Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools list. Located in the distant town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Somerset Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Carpentry students that almost earned our Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Southern Oklahoma Technology Center | Ardmore, OK |
| 41 | Riverland Community College | Austin, MN |
| 41 | Meridian Technology Center | Stillwater, OK |
| 44 | Triangle Tech - Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA |
| 45 | Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek, FL |
| 45 | Southwestern Community College | Creston, IA |
| 47 | Bismarck State College | Bismarck, ND |
| 47 | Canadian Valley Technology Center | El Reno, OK |
| 47 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 50 | Northeast Technology Center-System Office | Pryor, OK |
| 50 | Centura College - Norfolk | Norfolk, VA |
| 50 | Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester, MN |
| 50 | North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit, KS |
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 |
Carpentry Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 27 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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