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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools

76 Colleges
$34,186 Avg Salary
$12,830 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for carpentry majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 8% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 92% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, carpentry majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $8,630 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

On average, carpentry graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology take out $8,336 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 12% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 88% are male.

The average amount in student loans that carpentry majors at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,606.

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#4

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Delhi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.

About 7% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 93% are male.

On average, carpentry graduates from SUNY Delhi take out $11,976 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the United States. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Of the 21 students majoring in carpentry at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem, 90% are male and 10% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, carpentry majors at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem accumulate an average of around $14,193 in student debt.

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Williamson College of the Trades did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Williamson College of the Trades is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Media.

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#7

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, PA

Triangle Tech - Sunbury came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Sunbury, Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in carpentry at Triangle Tech - Sunbury, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#8

Johnson College

Scranton, PA

Johnson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, Johnson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Honolulu Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Of the 10 students majoring in carpentry at Honolulu CC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#9

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Ranken Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Of the 15 students majoring in carpentry at Ranken Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, carpentry majors at Ranken Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,097 in student debt.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Carpentry students that almost earned our Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
12 Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac, MI
12 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
15 Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN

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.

  • 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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