2023 Best Woodworking Schools
Finding the Best Woodworking School for You
Woodworking is the #332 most popular major in the country with 431 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Woodworking Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Woodworking Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Woodworking Colleges.
Top 10 Best Woodworking Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best school in the United States for woodworking students. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great place for woodworking students. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best woodworking schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
The excellent programs at Rhode Island School of Design helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best woodworking schools in the United States. Located in the city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, woodworking majors at RISD accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s best schools for woodworking students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Moraine Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Woodworking Schools list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for woodworking students. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.
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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for woodworking students. It came in at #9 on the list. CPI is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best woodworking programs. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that woodworking majors at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology take out is $11,000.
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Woodworking Related Rankings by Major
One of 5 majors within the area of study, woodworking has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Woodworking
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | 52,308 |
| Other Precision Production | 68 |
| Leatherworking & Upholstery | 54 |
| Precision Production Trades | 39 |
| Boilermaking | 13 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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