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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Carpentry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for carpentry majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 4% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 96% are male.

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

Full Carpentry at Ivy Tech Community College Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Michigan College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Dowagiac.

About 43% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on Carpentry at Southwestern Michigan College

#3

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kaskaskia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

Read full report on Carpentry at Southwestern Illinois College

#5

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

Full Carpentry at Vincennes University Report

#5

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waubonsee Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Carpentry at Waubonsee Community College

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Carpentry at Lansing Community College Report

#5

Delta College

University Center, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Delta College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Carpentry at Delta College

Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7
Ohio 1
Illinois 1
Indiana 159

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

Majors Similar to Carpentry

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 9 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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