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2023 Best Value Colleges for Carpentry

11 Ranked Colleges
3,273 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Carpentry Schools

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Carpentry Schools” ranking.

Carpentry is the 286th most popular major in the country with 3,273 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, carpentry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,196 and had an average of $11,191 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Carpentry Schools” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in carpentry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent carpentry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the carpentry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Carpentry Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Carpentry Schools.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Carpentry

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

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 Best Value Carpentry Schools. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s carpentry degrees to 342 students in 2020-2021.

Ivy Tech Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Carpentry Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for Carpentry students.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ranken Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Carpentry Schools. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.

Ranken Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Carpentry Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ranken Technical College is $15,535 for carpentry students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Carpentry Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s carpentry 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 Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,421 for Carpentry students per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

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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 #4 for the Best Value Carpentry Schools. MATC is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.

MATC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Carpentry Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Manhattan Area Technical College is $13,898 for Carpentry students.

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Carpentry Schools. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s carpentry degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

BSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Carpentry Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BSC is $9,756 for Carpentry students.

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Carpentry Schools list. Lake Superior College is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

LSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Carpentry Schools” list. It costs about $14,801 for Carpentry students per year to attend LSC.

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Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s carpentry degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Honolulu CC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Carpentry Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Honolulu Community College is $7,700 for carpentry students.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Carpentry Schools list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 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 Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Los Angeles Trade Technical College is $9,346 for Carpentry students.

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Triangle Tech - Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Carpentry Schools ranking. 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 Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $21,971 for Carpentry students per year to attend Triangle Tech - Bethlehem.

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
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Carpentry Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is $19,648 for carpentry students.

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.

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Triangle Tech - Sunbury
Sunbury, Pennsylvania

Triangle Tech - Sunbury did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Sunbury, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s carpentry degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Triangle Tech - Sunbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Carpentry Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Triangle Tech - Sunbury is $21,324 for Carpentry students.

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 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 more about Carpentry at Triangle Tech - Sunbury

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