Carpentry
Types of Degrees Carpentry Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many carpentry graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Basic Certificate | 1,994 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 1,638 |
Associate Degree | 582 |
What Carpentry Majors Need to Know
O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to carpentry and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.
Knowledge Areas for Carpentry Majors
Carpentry majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:
- Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Skills for Carpentry Majors
When studying carpentry, you’ll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Abilities for Carpentry Majors
Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a carpentry student include the following:
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
What Can You Do With a Carpentry Major?
Below is a list of occupations associated with carpentry:
Job Title | Job Growth Rate | Median Salary |
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Construction Carpenters | 8.2% | $46,590 |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 12.6% | $65,230 |
Rough Carpenters | 8.2% | $46,590 |
Solar Energy Installation Managers | 12.6% | $65,230 |
Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Carpentry
Some careers associated with carpentry require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.
Find out what the typical degree level is for carpentry careers below.
Education Level | Percentage of Workers |
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Less than a High School Diploma | 12.4% |
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) | 39.8% |
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) | 23.6% |
Some College Courses | 15.3% |
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 6.4% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 1.2% |
Master’s Degree | 0.7% |
Post-Doctoral Training | 0.8% |
Online Carpentry Programs
The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.
Degree Level | Colleges Offering Programs | Colleges Offering Online Classes |
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Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (1-2 years) | 193 | 1 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 16 | 0 |
Associate’s Degree | 80 | 0 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 0 | 0 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 0 | 0 |
Master’s Degree | 0 | 0 |
Post-Master’s | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 0 | 0 |
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Majors Related to Carpentry
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to carpentry.
Major | Number of Grads |
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Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 29,904 |
Building Management & Inspection | 6,049 |
Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,745 |
Construction | 2,597 |
Masonry | 370 |
Other Construction | 232 |
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.
- College Factual
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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