by our College Data Analytics Team
[Carpenters](/majors/construction-trades/carpenters/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a carpenters degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the early-career earnings of their carpenters graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send carpenters graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Ivy Tech Community College the top school for carpenters graduate earnings in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution. Early-career carpenters graduates from Ivy Tech Community College make a median of around $88,474 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Hawkeye Community College earned it the #2 place for carpenters. Hawkeye Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Waterloo. Students who complete the carpenters program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,602.
Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology produces some of the highest-paid graduates in carpenters, landing the #3 spot this year. Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a public school located in the city of Lancaster. After graduating, carpenters degree recipients from Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology typically earn about $52,333 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Ranken Technical College earned it the #4 place for carpenters. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution. Carpenters graduates of Ranken Technical College earn a median of about $49,813 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in carpenters will find them at Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Bethlehem, Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, carpenters degree recipients from Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem typically earn about $40,572 annually.
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying carpenters schools. Located in the rural area of Delhi, Suny College Of Technology At Delhi is a public institution. Carpenters graduates of Suny College Of Technology At Delhi earn a median of about $38,858 a year early in their careers.
Triangle Tech Inc Pittsburgh placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for carpenters. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Triangle Tech Inc Pittsburgh is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, carpenters degree recipients from Triangle Tech Inc Pittsburgh typically earn about $38,216 annually.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their carpenters graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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