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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools

76 Colleges
$34,186 Avg Salary
$12,723 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry Associate Degree School for You

Carpentry is the #288 most popular major in the country with 3,273 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Carpentry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 4% of the carpentry majors at the school.

On average, carpentry graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $12,982 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the United States. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

Of the 30 students majoring in carpentry at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 90% are male and 10% are female.

The average amount in student loans that carpentry majors at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,634.

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#3

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh landed the # 3 spot on the list. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 18% of the carpentry majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, carpentry majors at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh accumulate an average of around $19,114 in student debt.

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#4

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY Delhi is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.

Women make up 8% of the carpentry majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that carpentry majors at SUNY Delhi take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,491.

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#5

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Of the 19 students majoring in carpentry at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem, 89% are male and 11% are female.

The average amount in student loans that carpentry majors at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,876.

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Williamson College of the Trades landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree carpentry programs. Williamson College of the Trades is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Media.

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#7

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, PA

Triangle Tech - Sunbury landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree carpentry programs. Located in the rural area of Sunbury, Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 9% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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#8

Johnson College

Scranton, PA

Johnson College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree carpentry programs. Located in the small city of Scranton, Johnson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Honolulu Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools ranking. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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#9

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

About 13% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 88% are male.

On average, carpentry graduates from Ranken Technical College take out $14,909 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
12 Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac, MI
12 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
15 Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN

Carpentry by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 6 majors within the area of study, carpentry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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.

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