2023 Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 “Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in carpentry/carpenter. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great carpentry/carpenter programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the carpentry/carpenter program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate”.
Top 11 Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 159 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,500. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ivy Tech Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ivy Tech Community College]](/colleges/ivy-tech-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate. Honolulu CC is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 8 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Honolulu CC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,378 students enrolled at Honolulu CC, 335 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 260 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,926. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate. MATC is a small public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 4 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying carpentry list, MATC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 842 students enrolled at MATC, 89 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,070. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Manhattan Area Technical College]](/colleges/manhattan-area-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate list. Lake Superior College is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying carpentry list, LSC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lake Superior College supports 4,762 students, and 173 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,648. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lake Superior College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lake Superior College]](/colleges/lake-superior-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 3 students 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 Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 194 of the 3,716 students enrolled at Bismarck State College were GI Bill® students, of which 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,217. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #6, Ranken Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ranken Technical College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 212 of the 1,823 students enrolled at Ranken Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,346. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ranken Technical College]](/colleges/ranken-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 30 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying carpentry list, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,604. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology]](/colleges/thaddeus-stevens-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Triangle Tech - Bethlehem came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate ranking. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem supports 131 students, and 33 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,107. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate ranking. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 109 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,398. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 198 of the 11,285 students enrolled at Los Angeles Trade Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $535. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Triangle Tech - Sunbury ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Carpentry for an Associate list. Sunbury, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Sunbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 53 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Sunbury, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,983. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Triangle Tech - Sunbury]](/colleges/triangle-tech-inc-sunbury/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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