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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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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. 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 Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Technology Center the most popular school in the Southwest Region for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in carpentry at Tulsa Tech, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#2

Meridian Technology Center

Stillwater, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Meridian Technology Center is a great place for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, Meridian Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 73% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of McAlester, KTC McAlester is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oklahoma Technology Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Ardmore, Southern Tech is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 8% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Caddo Kiowa Technology Center is a great place for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Caddo Kiowa Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Fort Cobb.

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#5

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Metro Technology Centers helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the Southwest Region . Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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#5

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yavapai College is a great place for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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South Mountain Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Mountain Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 29% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

About 9% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#9

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Francis Tuttle Technology Center ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 18% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 25
Texas 0
Oklahoma 305
New Mexico 25

Carpentry is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Carpentry Focus Areas

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 19 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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