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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges
$28,206 Avg Salary
$9,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#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 undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 5% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 95% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great place for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 15% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 67% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, carpentry majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $9,636 in student debt.

Full Carpentry at Madison Area Technical College Report

#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in carpentry at Western Technical College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

On average, carpentry graduates from Western Technical College take out $9,156 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Women make up 25% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

Of the 8 students majoring in carpentry at FVTC, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 14% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 86% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, carpentry majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $8,164 in student debt.

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Southwestern Michigan College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate carpentry programs. SMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Dowagiac.

Of the 4 students majoring in carpentry at SMC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Nicolet Area Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate carpentry programs. Located in the rural area of Rhinelander, Nicolet Area Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Gateway Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate carpentry programs. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry colleges 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 21 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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