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2023 Most Popular Woodworking Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Woodworking Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Woodworking program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Woodworking Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for woodworking majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Woodworking Schools
Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the most popular school for woodworking students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a great place for woodworking students. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best woodworking schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Woodworking Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.
With a ranking of #6, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for woodworking students. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Woodworking Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Woodworking Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for woodworking students. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for woodworking students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Woodworking Colleges by State
Explore the best woodworking schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 19 |
| Indiana | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 52 |
| Ohio | 0 |
| Illinois | 0 |
Woodworking Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the trade school area of study, woodworking has other similar majors worth exploring.
Woodworking Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cabinetmaking & Millwork | 340 |
| Furniture Design & Manufacturing | 42 |
| General Woodworking | 38 |
| Other Woodworking | 15 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 schools only.
- 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.