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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Carpentry School for You

With 16 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, carpentry is the #45 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan 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.

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

Our analysis found Southwestern Michigan College to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, SMC is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Michigan list. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gogebic Community College is a great place for carpentry students. Gogebic Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ironwood.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

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#4

Delta College

University Center, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delta College is a great place for carpentry students. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

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Best Carpentry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Carpentry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 342
Wisconsin 144
Ohio 8
Illinois 38

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 6 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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