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Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, carpentry was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 3,899 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 196 students majoring in carpentry at Ivy Tech Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in carpentry at WCTC, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that carpentry majors at Western Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $5,839.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

About 9% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 91% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 11% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 89% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Michigan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. SMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Dowagiac.

Women make up 20% of the carpentry majors at the school.

Read full report on Carpentry at Southwestern Michigan College

Gateway Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 9% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Nicolet Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Rhinelander, Nicolet Area Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Carpentry at Nicolet Area Technical College Report

Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
Indiana 342
Wisconsin 144
Ohio 8
Illinois 38

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

Majors Similar to Carpentry

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 21 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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