by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Carpentry Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Carpentry/Carpenter is the 629th most popular major in the country with 3,273 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Carpentry Schools” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in carpentry/carpenter. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality carpentry/carpenter programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the carpentry/carpenter program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Carpentry Schools” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for carpentry students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Carpentry Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 342 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College also made our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for carpentry students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Carpentry Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 14 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Ranken Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ranken Technical College is $15,535 for carpentry students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Ranken Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools list. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s carpentry degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $9,421 for carpentry students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan Area Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s carpentry degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
MATC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Manhattan Area Technical College is $13,898 for carpentry students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools list. Bismarck State College is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 17 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BSC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BSC is $9,756 for Carpentry students.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Bismarck State College
Lake Superior College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools ranking. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 35 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
LSC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LSC is $14,801 for Carpentry students.
Honolulu Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Carpentry Schools ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Honolulu CC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,700 for Carpentry students per year to attend Honolulu Community College.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Carpentry Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 25 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools” list. It costs about $9,346 for Carpentry students per year to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College.
Full Los Angeles Trade Technical College Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Bethlehem also made our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $21,971 for carpentry students per year to attend Triangle Tech - Bethlehem.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Carpentry Schools ranking. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh also took the #10 spot in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is $19,648 for Carpentry students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh
Triangle Tech - Sunbury ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Carpentry Schools list. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a small private for-profit school situated in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Sunbury also made our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Triangle Tech - Sunbury is $21,324 for Carpentry students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Triangle Tech - Sunbury
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