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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Carpentry School for You

In 2021-2022, 3,899 people earned a degree or certificate in carpentry, making the major the #30 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 262 schools in the United States 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.

Check out the carpentry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Maysville Community and Technical College is a great place for carpentry students. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Uintah Basin Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools list. UBTech is a small public school located in the remote town of Roosevelt.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Tulsa Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

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Atlanta Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Hazard Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Hazard.

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#12

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

With a ranking of #12, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Palomar College is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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#13

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, HI

Honolulu Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #13 on the list. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools ranking. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

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#15

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Columbus Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools ranking. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#16

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #16, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#16

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#18

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools list. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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With a ranking of #18, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Located in the small city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #22, Neosho County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.

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Erwin Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#24

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

With a ranking of #24, Hopkinsville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Located in the distant town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#24

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

With a ranking of #24, Somerset Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#28

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY
#29

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA
#29

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Carpentry students that almost earned our Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
41 Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Ardmore, OK
41 Riverland Community College Austin, MN
41 Meridian Technology Center Stillwater, OK
44 Triangle Tech - Bethlehem Bethlehem, PA
45 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL
45 Southwestern Community College Creston, IA
47 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
47 Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK
47 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
50 Northeast Technology Center-System Office Pryor, OK
50 Centura College - Norfolk Norfolk, VA
50 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
50 North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit, KS

Carpentry by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

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 27 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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