2026 Best Value Woodworking Associate’s Degree Schools
[Woodworking](/majors/production-product-development/woodworking/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong woodworking education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 80 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value woodworking schools.
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2026 Best Value Woodworking Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in woodworking, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Woodworking Schools
Our analysis ranked Lee College the best value for a degree in woodworking in the United States. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $2,520, while out-of-state students pay about $5,045. Students borrow a median of $10,941 to complete the woodworking program here. Soon after graduation, woodworking degree recipients from Lee College generally make around $53,448. Set against $10,941 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology earned it the #2 place for woodworking. Set in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a small public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,050 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for woodworking graduates is $9,373. Early-career woodworking graduates make about $38,305. Set against $9,373 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 71%.
Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value woodworking schools. Set in the rural area of Port Hadlock, Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $20,025.
Other Woodworking Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 80 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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