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 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.
Leading the list is Alexandria Technical And Community College, our #1 for carpenters graduate salaries in Minnesota. Set in the town of Alexandria, Alexandria Technical And Community College is a public institution. After graduating, carpenters degree recipients from Alexandria Technical And Community College typically earn about $48,461 annually.
St Cloud Technical And Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying carpenters schools. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical And Community College is a public institution. Early-career carpenters graduates from St Cloud Technical And Community College make a median of around $43,440 per year.
Rochester Community And Technical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in carpenters, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community And Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, carpenters degree recipients from Rochester Community And Technical College typically earn about $40,648 annually.
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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