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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools
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.
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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for carpentry majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.
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 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.
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.
Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Delhi landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small private for-profit school located in the 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.
With a ranking of #6, Williamson College of the Trades did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Williamson College of the Trades is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Media.
With a ranking of #7, Triangle Tech - Sunbury did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sunbury, Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in carpentry at Triangle Tech - Sunbury, 88% are male and 13% are female.
Johnson College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Johnson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Honolulu Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.
Of the 10 students majoring in carpentry at Honolulu CC, 90% are male and 10% are female.
Ranken Technical College 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 #9 on the list. 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.
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 large public school located in the large 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
View the Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| 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 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.