2026 Best Woodworking Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Woodworking associate’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 80 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Woodworking Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the best Woodworking school in the United States. Based in Wausau, WI, Northcentral Technical College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,889 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $7,132. Typical Woodworking student debt is $11,709. See the full Northcentral Technical College profile
A rank of #2 makes Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology one of the top choices in the United States. Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a public school based in Lancaster, PA. In-state tuition and fees average $9,050. Typical Woodworking student debt is $9,373. More on Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology
The strong Woodworking programs at Eastern Maine Community College earned it the #3 place in the United States. Eastern Maine Community College is a public school based in Bangor, ME. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,156, with out-of-state students paying around $7,036. Graduates carry a median of $17,741 in student loans. Get the full Eastern Maine Community College report
Out of the 80 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Western Technical College La Cross landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on Western Technical College La Cross
The strong Woodworking programs at Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology earned it the #5 place in the United States. Get the full Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology report
Villa Maria College did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about Villa Maria College
Berks Career And Technology Center did well this year, earning the #7 position. Get the full Berks Career And Technology Center report
Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College
Washburn Institute Of Technology ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full Washburn Institute Of Technology profile
The Landing School landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read more about The Landing School
Long Beach City College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. See the full Long Beach City College profile
Northwest Shoals Community College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Northwest Shoals Community College
Utah Valley University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Utah Valley University
Central Piedmont Community College placed #14 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about Central Piedmont Community College
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi came in at #15 in this year's ranking. More on Suny College Of Technology At Delhi
Bates Technical College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. More on Bates Technical College
College Of Southern Idaho did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read more about College Of Southern Idaho
Florida Panhandle Technical College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read the full report on Florida Panhandle Technical College
College Of Micronesia Fsm placed #19 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read the full report on College Of Micronesia Fsm
North Central Michigan College placed #20 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about North Central Michigan College
International Yacht Restoration School ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read more about International Yacht Restoration School
Francis Tuttle Technology Center landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Massachusetts College Of Art And Design landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Massachusetts College Of Art And Design
California College Of The Arts placed #24 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read the full report on California College Of The Arts
Cape Fear Community College landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Cape Fear Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Woodworking Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Red Rocks Community College came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Red Rocks Community College
Bucks County Community College came in at #27 in this year's ranking. More on Bucks County Community College
Columbus Technical College landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Columbus Technical College
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus did well this year, earning the #29 position. More on University Of New Mexico Taos Campus
Michigan Career And Technical Institute did well this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Michigan Career And Technical Institute profile
Rochester Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #31 position. Get the full Rochester Institute Of Technology report
Southeast Community College Area came in at #32 in this year's ranking. More on Southeast Community College Area
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #34 in this year's ranking. Get the full Southern Crescent Technical College report
Lee College
Lee College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Get the full Lee College report
Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read the full report on Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center
El Camino Community College District placed #37 among Woodworking schools in the United States. More on El Camino Community College District
Mendocino College came in at #38 in this year's ranking. See the full Mendocino College profile
Southern Regional Technical College did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about Southern Regional Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. More on Fox Valley Technical College
Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read more about Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center
Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building placed #42 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building
George C Wallace State Community College Dothan came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Read more about George C Wallace State Community College Dothan
Macomb Community College landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. See the full Macomb Community College profile
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins placed #45 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins
Madison Area Technical College came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Get the full Madison Area Technical College report
J F Ingram State Technical College landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on J F Ingram State Technical College
Santiago Canyon College landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. More on Santiago Canyon College
East Arkansas Community College ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. More on East Arkansas Community College
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read more about Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 80 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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