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2026 Best Woodworking Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Woodworking bachelor’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 80 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Trade College evaluated 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Rhode Island School Of Design tops our 2026 ranking of the best Woodworking bachelor's degree schools in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Providence, RI. Rhode Island School Of Design posts a six-year graduation rate of 89%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,688. Students borrow a median of $26,912 to complete their Woodworking program here. See the full Rhode Island School Of Design profile
You'll be in good company at Pinellas Technical College Clearwater, which ranked #2 this year. More on Pinellas Technical College Clearwater
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center came in at #3 on this year's Woodworking ranking in the United States. More on Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
The strong Woodworking programs at Central Piedmont Community College earned it the #4 place in the United States. See the full Central Piedmont Community College profile
Out of the 80 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center landed the #5 spot. More on Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center
Ocean County Vocational Technical School landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. See the full Ocean County Vocational Technical School profile
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of New Mexico Taos Campus
North Central Michigan College landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. More on North Central Michigan College
Palomar College did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read the full report on Palomar College
Utah Valley University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Utah Valley University
The Landing School placed #11 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Get the full The Landing School report
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College placed #12 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College profile
College Of Micronesia Fsm placed #13 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read the full report on College Of Micronesia Fsm
Pima Community College landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Pima Community College
Columbus Technical College placed #15 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read the full report on Columbus Technical College
Bates Technical College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Bates Technical College
Central Carolina Community College did well this year, earning the #17 position. More on Central Carolina Community College
International Yacht Restoration School came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on International Yacht Restoration School
Berks Career And Technology Center ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. More on Berks Career And Technology Center
East Arkansas Community College placed #20 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read the full report on East Arkansas Community College
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. More on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Cape Fear Community College did well this year, earning the #22 position. Get the full Cape Fear Community College report
Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology
Red Rocks Community College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full Red Rocks Community College profile
Savannah Technical College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Get the full Savannah Technical College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Woodworking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Madison Area Technical College placed #26 among Woodworking schools in the United States. More on Madison Area Technical College
Santa Fe Community College came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Get the full Santa Fe Community College report
Western Technical College La Cross did well this year, earning the #28 position. See the full Western Technical College La Cross profile
North Bennet Street School landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on North Bennet Street School
Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Get the full Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology report
Massachusetts College Of Art And Design ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read the full report on Massachusetts College Of Art And Design
Michigan Career And Technical Institute placed #32 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about Michigan Career And Technical Institute
Southeast Community College Area landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Southeast Community College Area
Bakersfield College placed #34 among Woodworking schools in the United States. More on Bakersfield College
College Of Southern Idaho ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read more about College Of Southern Idaho
Moraine Park Technical College landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Moraine Park Technical College
Long Beach City College landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Long Beach City College report
Lehigh Career Technical Institute placed #38 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full Lehigh Career Technical Institute profile
Rochester Institute Of Technology placed #39 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about Rochester Institute Of Technology
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins profile
Luna Community College did well this year, earning the #41 position. Get the full Luna Community College report
Fullerton College placed #42 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read the full report on Fullerton College
Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. See the full Southern Crescent Technical College profile
Santiago Canyon College landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. More on Santiago Canyon College
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Lee College landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Lee College
Francis Tuttle Technology Center ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read more about Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Gateway Community College Phoenix did well this year, earning the #47 position. See the full Gateway Community College Phoenix profile
Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. See the full Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College profile
Bucks County Community College did well this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full Bucks County Community College report
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi did well this year, earning the #50 position. See the full Suny College Of Technology At Delhi profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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).