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Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

43 Colleges
$25,646 Avg Salary
$13,315 Avg Student Debt

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. 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 Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Southwest 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.

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

Our analysis found Tulsa Technology Center to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of McAlester, KTC McAlester is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Meridian Technology Center

Stillwater, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meridian Technology Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, Meridian Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oklahoma Technology Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Ardmore, Southern Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Canadian Valley Technology Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of El Reno, Canadian Valley Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

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Northeast Technology Center-System Office came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a small public school located in the distant town of Pryor.

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Autry Technology Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Located in the remote town of Enid, Autry Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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#9

Western Technology Center

Burns Flat, OK

With a ranking of #9, Western Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Located in the remote area of Burns Flat, Western Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

With a ranking of #9, Central Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Central Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Drumright.

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Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 25
Texas 0
Oklahoma 305
New Mexico 25

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 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).

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