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2026 Best Woodworking Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Woodworking master’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, Grad Degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Rhode Island School Of Design tops our 2026 ranking of the best Woodworking master's degree schools in the United States. Based in Providence, RI, Rhode Island School Of Design is a private not-for-profit institution. Rhode Island School Of Design graduates 89% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $62,688. The median Woodworking program debt is $26,912. See the full Rhode Island School Of Design profile
You'll be in good company at The Landing School, which ranked #2 this year. More on The Landing School
Lee College
The strong Woodworking programs at Lee College earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read the full report on Lee College
You'll be in good company at Cape Fear Community College, which ranked #4 this year. More on Cape Fear Community College
You'll be in good company at Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building report
Gateway Community College Phoenix placed #6 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full Gateway Community College Phoenix profile
Seattle Community College Central Campus came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Get the full Seattle Community College Central Campus report
Western Technical College La Cross placed #8 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full Western Technical College La Cross profile
J F Ingram State Technical College did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read the full report on J F Ingram State Technical College
Francis Tuttle Technology Center ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full Francis Tuttle Technology Center profile
Santiago Canyon College landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Santiago Canyon College
Utah Valley University came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read more about Utah Valley University
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Get the full Central Piedmont Community College report
Cerritos College
Cerritos College placed #14 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full Cerritos College profile
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins came in at #15 in this year's ranking. More on Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins
Santa Fe Community College did well this year, earning the #16 position. More on Santa Fe Community College
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read the full report on Suny College Of Technology At Delhi
Macomb Community College came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Read more about Macomb Community College
Pinellas Technical College Clearwater placed #19 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full Pinellas Technical College Clearwater profile
Pioneer Technology Center came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Get the full Pioneer Technology Center report
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full University Of New Mexico Taos Campus profile
Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology profile
Hocking College
Hocking College did well this year, earning the #23 position. More on Hocking College
Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College did well this year, earning the #24 position. Get the full Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College report
Southeast Community College Area came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Get the full Southeast Community College Area report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Woodworking Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Austin Community College District came in at #26 in this year's ranking. More on Austin Community College District
North Bennet Street School landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. Get the full North Bennet Street School report
Hennepin Technical College ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full Hennepin Technical College profile
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #29 in this year's ranking. More on Ivy Tech Community College
Minneapolis College Of Art And Design did well this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Minneapolis College Of Art And Design profile
Moraine Park Technical College did well this year, earning the #31 position. Read the full report on Moraine Park Technical College
East Arkansas Community College landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. More on East Arkansas Community College
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Southern Oklahoma Technology Center report
College Of Micronesia Fsm ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full College Of Micronesia Fsm profile
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Milwaukee Area Technical College did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read the full report on Milwaukee Area Technical College
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #37 in this year's ranking. See the full Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College profile
Salt Lake Community College came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read more about Salt Lake Community College
Ocean County Vocational Technical School did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read the full report on Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Villa Maria College came in at #40 in this year's ranking. Get the full Villa Maria College report
Laney College
Laney College came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Laney College
Southern Regional Technical College did well this year, earning the #42 position. Get the full Southern Regional Technical College report
Fullerton College did well this year, earning the #43 position. See the full Fullerton College profile
Eastern Maine Community College came in at #44 in this year's ranking. More on Eastern Maine Community College
Michigan Career And Technical Institute ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read more about Michigan Career And Technical Institute
Madison Area Technical College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read more about Madison Area Technical College
Bucks County Community College did well this year, earning the #47 position. Read the full report on Bucks County Community College
Florida Panhandle Technical College came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Get the full Florida Panhandle Technical College report
Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Read more about Southern Crescent Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Fox Valley Technical College report
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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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