by our College Data Analytics Team
[Carpenters](/majors/construction-trades/carpenters/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a carpenters degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 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.
East Central Community College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying carpenters schools in the Southeast Region. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the carpenters program here go on to a median salary of roughly $32,180.
Students chasing top earnings in carpenters will find them at Hinds Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the rural area of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the carpenters program here go on to a median salary of roughly $26,441.
Strong graduate earnings at Atlanta Technical College earned it the #3 place for carpenters. Set in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Technical College is a public institution. Carpenters graduates of Atlanta Technical College earn a median of about $18,912 a year early in their careers.
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 · 3 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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