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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Carpentry 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 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. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Carpentry Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Carpentry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for carpentry students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a great place for carpentry students. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
The excellent programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a great place for carpentry students. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
Read full report on Carpentry at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for carpentry students. NWTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
Waukesha County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Western Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Southwestern Michigan College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. SMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Dowagiac.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
Best Carpentry Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 16 |
| Indiana | 342 |
| Wisconsin | 144 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Illinois | 38 |
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 |
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 31 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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