by our College Data Analytics Team
[Carpenters](/majors/construction-trades/carpenters/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their carpenters graduates.
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Below are the schools whose carpenters graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology the top school for carpenters graduate earnings in Pennsylvania. 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.
Students chasing top earnings in carpenters will find them at Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem is a private for-profit institution. Carpenters graduates of Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem earn a median of about $40,572 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Orleans Technical Institute earned it the #3 place for carpenters. Orleans Technical Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Early-career carpenters graduates from Orleans Technical Institute make a median of around $32,630 per year.
Triangle Tech Inc Pittsburgh produces some of the highest-paid graduates in carpenters, landing the #4 spot this year. Triangle Tech Inc Pittsburgh is a private for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. After graduating, carpenters degree recipients from Triangle Tech Inc Pittsburgh typically earn about $38,216 annually.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries carpenters graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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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