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2023 Best Woodworking Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Woodworking Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the woodworking programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Woodworking

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for woodworking students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Woodworking Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best woodworking schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Moraine Park Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best woodworking schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Woodworking Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for woodworking students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Woodworking Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Indiana 0
Wisconsin 4

More Woodworking Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

One of 5 majors within the area of study, woodworking has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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).

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