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2023 Best Woodworking Trade Schools
Finding the Best Woodworking School for You
Woodworking is the #47 most popular major in the country with 435 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Woodworking Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Woodworking Schools in the United States
Check out the woodworking programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Woodworking Schools
Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for woodworking students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for woodworking students. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
The excellent programs at Rhode Island School of Design helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best woodworking schools in the United States. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Saint Paul College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Woodworking Trade Schools list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Woodworking Trade Schools ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for woodworking students. It came in at #8 on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Woodworking Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap, CPI is a public college with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for woodworking students. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.
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Woodworking by Region
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
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| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Rankings in Majors Related to Woodworking
Woodworking is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Woodworking Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cabinetmaking & Millwork | 340 |
| Furniture Design & Manufacturing | 42 |
| General Woodworking | 38 |
| Other Woodworking | 15 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Woodworking
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | 54,790 |
| Other Precision Production | 67 |
| Leatherworking & Upholstery | 46 |
| Precision Production Trades | 44 |
| Boilermaking | 29 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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