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Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Carpentry Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, carpentry was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 3,899 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

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. 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

Of the 35 students majoring in carpentry at WITC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 19% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 81% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 65% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate carpentry programs. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

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Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate carpentry programs. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

Lakeshore Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate carpentry programs. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
Indiana 342
Wisconsin 144
Ohio 8
Illinois 38

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 13 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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