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Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Carpentry School for You

With 61 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, carpentry is the #34 most popular major in North Carolina.

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.

The Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina 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 2023 rankings named Forsyth Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for carpentry students. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for carpentry students. FTCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

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#3

Mayland Community College

Spruce Pine, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Mayland Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Spruce Pine.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Sylva.

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#5

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cape Fear Community College is a great place for carpentry students. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Surry Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Dobson, Surry Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Guilford Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Piedmont Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Roxboro, Piedmont Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Bladen Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Dublin, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

Pamlico Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in North Carolina list. PCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Grantsboro.

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Best Carpentry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 333
South Carolina 3
Arkansas 2
Florida 80
Louisiana 49
Virginia 16
Alabama 51
Kentucky 426
Mississippi 42

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 10 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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