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2026 Best Woodworking Schools
Looking for the best Woodworking programs programs in the United States? This list ranks 80 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Grad Degree analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Woodworking Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Leading the list is Rhode Island School Of Design, our #1 Woodworking school in the United States. Located in Providence, RI, Rhode Island School Of Design is a private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,688. Typical Woodworking student debt is $26,912. See the full Rhode Island School Of Design profile
A rank of #2 makes Milwaukee Area Technical College one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Milwaukee Area Technical College
You'll be in good company at Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College, which ranked #3 this year. More on Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College
You'll be in good company at Suny College At Buffalo, which ranked #4 this year. More on Suny College At Buffalo
You'll be in good company at Michigan Career And Technical Institute, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Michigan Career And Technical Institute profile
Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center placed #6 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read the full report on Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center
Seattle Community College Central Campus landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Seattle Community College Central Campus
Bakersfield College landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. See the full Bakersfield College profile
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read the full report on University Of New Mexico Taos Campus
Madison Area Technical College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. More on Madison Area Technical College
Columbus Technical College landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. More on Columbus Technical College
Savannah Technical College placed #12 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read the full report on Savannah Technical College
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Southern Oklahoma Technology Center report
Northwest Shoals Community College landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. See the full Northwest Shoals Community College profile
Northcentral Technical College did well this year, earning the #15 position. See the full Northcentral Technical College profile
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. More on Ivy Tech Community College
Cerritos College
Cerritos College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read more about Cerritos College
North Bennet Street School landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. More on North Bennet Street School
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi came in at #19 in this year's ranking. More on Suny College Of Technology At Delhi
Pima Community College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read the full report on Pima Community College
Santa Fe Community College placed #21 among Woodworking schools in the United States. More on Santa Fe Community College
Santiago Canyon College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. See the full Santiago Canyon College profile
Southeast Community College Area ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read the full report on Southeast Community College Area
Bucks County Community College placed #24 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Get the full Bucks County Community College report
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Cincinnati Main Campus report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Woodworking Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
North Central Michigan College placed #26 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full North Central Michigan College profile
Lee College
Lee College did well this year, earning the #27 position. Read more about Lee College
Long Beach City College landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. More on Long Beach City College
Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Get the full Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology report
Francis Tuttle Technology Center came in at #30 in this year's ranking. More on Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Luna Community College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full Luna Community College profile
American River College placed #32 among Woodworking schools in the United States. More on American River College
Palomar College
Palomar College did well this year, earning the #33 position. Read the full report on Palomar College
California College Of The Arts ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full California College Of The Arts profile
Florida Panhandle Technical College came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Florida Panhandle Technical College
El Camino Community College District landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Get the full El Camino Community College District report
Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Get the full Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center report
Bates Technical College placed #38 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about Bates Technical College
Rochester Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about Rochester Institute Of Technology
Fullerton College placed #40 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about Fullerton College
Moraine Park Technical College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full Moraine Park Technical College profile
Berks Career And Technology Center came in at #42 in this year's ranking. See the full Berks Career And Technology Center profile
College Of Southern Idaho landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on College Of Southern Idaho
Gateway Community College Phoenix landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Gateway Community College Phoenix report
Lehigh Career Technical Institute did well this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Lehigh Career Technical Institute report
Cape Fear Community College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. More on Cape Fear Community College
Eastern Maine Community College landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Eastern Maine Community College
Salt Lake Community College placed #48 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full Salt Lake Community College profile
Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. See the full Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology profile
Central Piedmont Community College did well this year, earning the #50 position. More on Central Piedmont Community College
Best Woodworking Schools by Degree Level
See the best schools at each degree level:
- Best Woodworking Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Woodworking Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Woodworking Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Woodworking Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Woodworking Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Woodworking Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Woodworking Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 80 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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