by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,273 people earned their degree in carpentry/carpenter, making the major the 629th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 426 carpentry/carpenter graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major” ranking, we looked at 76 colleges that offer a degree in carpentry/carpenter. That schools that top this list have a program in carpentry/carpenter in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The carpentry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major”.
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triangle Tech - Bethlehem. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williamson College of the Trades. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major. Williamson College of the Trades is a small school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Williamson College of the Trades Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Sunbury landed the #4 spot on the list. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a small private for-profit school situated in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Triangle Tech - Sunbury
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Johnson College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Johnson College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
Highlands College of Montana Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Highlands College of Montana Tech
SUNY Delhi ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. This small school is located in Delhi, New York, and it awarded 25 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Michigan College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Southwestern Michigan College is a public institution located in Dowagiac, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Minnesota State College Southeast Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Northwest Kansas Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. This small school is located in Goodland, Kansas, and it awarded 5 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Kansas Technical College Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Ranken Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Ranken Technical College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Coffeyville Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Coffeyville Community College is a small school located in Coffeyville, Kansas that handed out 4 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coffeyville Community College Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking, coming in at #14. Honolulu Community College is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 8 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Grays Harbor College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Grays Harbor College is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, Washington. It awarded 5 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school situated in Creston, Iowa. It awarded 4 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Southwestern Community College
With a ranking of #18, Kauai Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. This small school is located in Lihue, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Kauai Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking, coming in at #19. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small school located in Estherville, Iowa that handed out 3 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Lakes Community College Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Indian Hills Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. IHCC is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 5 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Indian Hills Community College
With a ranking of #21, Seattle Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Seattle Central College is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Hawkeye Community College
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 159 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Ivy Tech Community College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 8 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
With a ranking of #25, Fort Scott Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Fort Scott, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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