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2026 Best Woodworking Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Woodworking associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 80 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Trade College reviewed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Woodworking Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Northcentral Technical College earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Based in Wausau, WI, Northcentral Technical College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,889, compared with $7,132 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $11,709 in student loans. Get the full Northcentral Technical College report
Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology came in at #2 on this year's Woodworking ranking in the United States. Based in Lancaster, PA, Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,050. The median Woodworking program debt is $9,373. Read more about Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology
Out of the 80 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Eastern Maine Community College landed the #3 spot. Located in Bangor, ME, Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,156 in tuition and fees, compared with $7,036 for out-of-state students. The median Woodworking program debt is $17,741. Get the full Eastern Maine Community College report
A rank of #4 makes Hocking College one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Hocking College profile
You'll be in good company at Milwaukee Area Technical College, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full Milwaukee Area Technical College report
Minneapolis College Of Art And Design landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. See the full Minneapolis College Of Art And Design profile
Central Piedmont Community College did well this year, earning the #7 position. More on Central Piedmont Community College
Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Get the full Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center report
Pima Community College placed #9 among Woodworking schools in the United States. More on Pima Community College
Seattle Community College Central Campus ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Get the full Seattle Community College Central Campus report
Suny College At Buffalo landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. See the full Suny College At Buffalo profile
Salt Lake Community College landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. More on Salt Lake Community College
Michigan Career And Technical Institute came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Read more about Michigan Career And Technical Institute
Macomb Community College landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. More on Macomb Community College
Savannah Technical College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Savannah Technical College
Cerritos College
Cerritos College landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. See the full Cerritos College profile
Fullerton College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read more about Fullerton College
Cape Fear Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read more about Cape Fear Community College
Columbus Technical College landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Columbus Technical College
Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read the full report on Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building
Villa Maria College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. See the full Villa Maria College profile
Bakersfield College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full Bakersfield College profile
Long Beach City College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. More on Long Beach City College
Luna Community College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. More on Luna Community College
Palomar College
Palomar College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read the full report on Palomar College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Woodworking Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
J F Ingram State Technical College did well this year, earning the #26 position. Get the full J F Ingram State Technical College report
Francis Tuttle Technology Center came in at #27 in this year's ranking. More on Francis Tuttle Technology Center
North Bennet Street School landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. More on North Bennet Street School
Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Get the full Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College report
Florida Panhandle Technical College placed #30 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Get the full Florida Panhandle Technical College report
Pioneer Technology Center ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full Pioneer Technology Center profile
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Get the full Ivy Tech Community College report
The Landing School landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. See the full The Landing School profile
College Of The Redwoods came in at #34 in this year's ranking. See the full College Of The Redwoods profile
Fox Valley Technical College placed #35 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Get the full Fox Valley Technical College report
Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology came in at #36 in this year's ranking. See the full Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology profile
Hennepin Technical College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read the full report on Hennepin Technical College
Rhode Island School Of Design did well this year, earning the #38 position. Get the full Rhode Island School Of Design report
American River College did well this year, earning the #39 position. See the full American River College profile
Ocean County Vocational Technical School ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full Ocean County Vocational Technical School profile
Santa Fe Community College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read the full report on Santa Fe Community College
Lehigh Career Technical Institute did well this year, earning the #42 position. Read more about Lehigh Career Technical Institute
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
Austin Community College District placed #44 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about Austin Community College District
Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #45 in this year's ranking. More on Southern Crescent Technical College
Madison Area Technical College did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Madison Area Technical College
Gateway Community College Phoenix landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. See the full Gateway Community College Phoenix profile
Washburn Institute Of Technology placed #48 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about Washburn Institute Of Technology
Southern Regional Technical College placed #49 among Woodworking schools in the United States. More on Southern Regional Technical College
California College Of The Arts did well this year, earning the #50 position. Read the full report on California College Of The Arts
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Trade College (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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