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Carpentry at Southwestern Michigan College

Carpentry at Southwestern Michigan College

Every carpentry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the carpentry program at Southwestern Michigan College stacks up to those at other schools.

SMC is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,759.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Carpentry section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Carpentry Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Carpentry (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Carpentry

SMC Carpentry Rankings

Carpentry Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the carpentry majors at Southwestern Michigan College.

SMC Carpentry Associate’s Program

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of carpentry associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in carpentry at SMC are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Michigan College with a associate's in carpentry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Carpentry

If you plan to be a carpentry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Michigan College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Carpentry/Carpenter 7

Careers That Carpentry Grads May Go Into

A degree in carpentry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Southwestern Michigan College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Carpenters 20,240 $47,740
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors 13,780 $67,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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