by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major” ranking, we looked at 76 colleges that offer a degree in carpentry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their carpentry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major”.
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Bethlehem. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a private for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williamson College of the Trades. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry at Williamson College of the Trades
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Sunbury. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a small school located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Johnson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking, coming in at #6. Johnson College is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Highlands College of Montana Tech landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. This small school is located in Butte, Montana, and it awarded 4 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, SUNY Delhi did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. This small school is located in Delhi, New York, and it awarded 29 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Michigan College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. This small school is located in Dowagiac, Michigan, and it awarded 11 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 9 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Northwest Kansas Technical College is a small school located in Goodland, Kansas that handed out 12 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Ranken Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s carpentry degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Coffeyville Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Coffeyville, Kansas, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry at Coffeyville Community College
Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Grays Harbor College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. GHC is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, Washington. It awarded 8 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. MATC is a small school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 22 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Carpentry at Manhattan Area Technical College
With a ranking of #17, Southwestern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Southwestern Community College is located in Creston, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Carpentry at Southwestern Community College
Kauai Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Kauai CC is a small public school situated in Lihue, Hawaii. It awarded 7 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
Indian Hills Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. IHCC is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 8 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Seattle Central College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Seattle Central is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 7 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 5 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 342 diplomas to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Fort Scott Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Carpentry Major list. Fort Scott Community College is a small school located in Fort Scott, Kansas that handed out 14 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
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