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2027 Best Value Woodworking Associate’s Degree Schools

[Woodworking](/majors/production-product-development/woodworking/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong woodworking education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for woodworking students.

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• Best Value Associate’s Degree Woodworking Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2027 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

1

Lee College
Baytown, TX

$2,520 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,941 Avg Student Debt

$42,178 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lee College tops our 2027 list of the best value woodworking schools in the United States. Lee College is a large public school located in the city of Baytown. Students from in state pay about $2,520 in tuition and fees, compared with $5,045 for out-of-state students. Woodworking graduates carry a median of $10,941 in student loans. Early-career woodworking graduates make about $53,448. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology
Lancaster, PA

$9,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,373 Avg Student Debt

$54,681 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology one of the best values for woodworking. Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,050. Woodworking graduates carry a median of $9,373 in student loans. Early-career woodworking graduates make about $38,305. That is a strong return on a $9,373 median debt. Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology admits about 71% of applicants.

3

Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building
Port Hadlock, WA

$20,025 In-State Tuition & Fees

Students looking for strong value in woodworking will find it at Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building, which ranked #3. Set in the rural area of Port Hadlock, Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $20,025.

Other Woodworking Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.