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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Carpentry 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 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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the carpentry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Carpentry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for carpentry students. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Maysville Community and Technical College is a great place for carpentry students. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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 Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwinnett Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Regional Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Atlanta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Columbus Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #9 on the list. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.
Erwin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Erwin Technical College is a small public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY |
| 11 | Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY |
| 13 | Hinds Community College | Raymond, MS |
| 13 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
Best Carpentry Colleges by State
Explore the best carpentry colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Carpentry/Carpenter | 3,899 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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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