2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Carpentry Basic Certificate School for You
Carpentry is the #30 most popular major in the country with 3,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 11% of the carpentry majors at the school.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maysville Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in carpentry at Maysville Community and Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Women make up 24% of the carpentry majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Southern Regional Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 4% of the carpentry majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwinnett Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Women make up 10% of the carpentry majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in carpentry at Atlanta Area Tech, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in carpentry at Hazard Community and Technical College, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Columbus Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 18% of the carpentry majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the small city of Muscle Shoals.
About 18% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Hopkinsville Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hopkinsville.
Women make up 29% of the carpentry majors at the school.
Best Carpentry Colleges by State
Explore the best carpentry schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 333 |
South Carolina | 3 |
Arkansas | 2 |
North Carolina | 61 |
Florida | 80 |
Louisiana | 49 |
Virginia | 16 |
Alabama | 51 |
Kentucky | 426 |
Mississippi | 42 |
Majors Related to Carpentry
Carpentry is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Carpentry Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Carpentry/Carpenter | 3,899 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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