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Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

2023 Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

202 Colleges
$28,206 Avg Salary
$9,850 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 202 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for carpentry majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Allegheny County the most popular school in the United States for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 97% are male.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 14% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Erwin Technical College is a great place for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in carpentry at Erwin Technical College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Hinds Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the United States. Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

About 23% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 77% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Riverland Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the United States. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 12% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. KTC McAlester is a small public school located in the town of McAlester.

About 13% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#6

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in carpentry at Atlantic Technical College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Canadian Valley Technology Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Canadian Valley Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of El Reno.

Women make up 21% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 3% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate carpentry programs. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 26% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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Northeast Technology Center-System Office landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate carpentry programs. Located in the town of Pryor, Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a public school with a small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Centura College - Norfolk did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Centura College - Norfolk is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Women make up 8% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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North Central Kansas Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. North Central Kansas Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.

Of the 28 students majoring in carpentry at North Central Kansas Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in carpentry at Rochester Community and Technical College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

The average amount in student loans that carpentry majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,283.

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Autry Technology Center ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Autry Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Enid.

About 17% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#16

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

About 18% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 82% are male.

On average, carpentry graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $8,044 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#18

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #18, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#18

Western Technology Center

Burns Flat, OK

Western Technology Center came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Western Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Burns Flat.

Women make up 10% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #18, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#18

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

Central Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the rural area of Drumright, Central Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 7% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate carpentry programs. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in carpentry at Madison College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#23

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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#23

Fort Myers Technical College

Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Fort Myers Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fort Myers.

About 8% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#28

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#28

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Honorable Mentions

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
34 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
34 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
34 North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, ID
34 Mid-America Technology Center Wayne, OK
34 Green Country Technology Center Okmulgee, OK
34 Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK
34 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA

Carpentry by Region

View the Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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