2026 Best Woodworking Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Woodworking master’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 80 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
No school ranked higher than Rhode Island School Of Design this year in the United States. Set in Providence, RI, Rhode Island School Of Design is a private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,688. Graduates carry a median of $26,912 in student loans. More on Rhode Island School Of Design
Lee College
A rank of #2 makes Lee College one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Lee College profile
Out of the 80 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Palomar College landed the #3 spot. Read the full report on Palomar College
Out of the 80 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Pima Community College landed the #4 spot. Get the full Pima Community College report
The strong Woodworking programs at Santa Fe Community College earned it the #5 place in the United States. More on Santa Fe Community College
Austin Community College District did well this year, earning the #6 position. More on Austin Community College District
Long Beach City College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full Long Beach City College profile
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus placed #8 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
J F Ingram State Technical College placed #9 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full J F Ingram State Technical College profile
North Bennet Street School landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. More on North Bennet Street School
Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center did well this year, earning the #11 position. Read the full report on Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center
Hennepin Technical College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read more about Hennepin Technical College
Gateway Community College Phoenix landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Gateway Community College Phoenix
East Arkansas Community College landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on East Arkansas Community College
George C Wallace State Community College Dothan ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. See the full George C Wallace State Community College Dothan profile
Lehigh Career Technical Institute placed #16 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read the full report on Lehigh Career Technical Institute
El Camino Community College District came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on El Camino Community College District
Rochester Institute Of Technology came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Get the full Rochester Institute Of Technology report
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center came in at #19 in this year's ranking. More on Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College did well this year, earning the #20 position. Get the full Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College report
Santiago Canyon College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. See the full Santiago Canyon College profile
Francis Tuttle Technology Center landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Southern Regional Technical College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. See the full Southern Regional Technical College profile
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus placed #24 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Get the full University Of New Mexico Taos Campus report
Milwaukee Area Technical College did well this year, earning the #25 position. More on Milwaukee Area Technical College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Woodworking Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Salt Lake Community College did well this year, earning the #26 position. See the full Salt Lake Community College profile
Northwest Shoals Community College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Get the full Northwest Shoals Community College report
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi placed #28 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full Suny College Of Technology At Delhi profile
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Read more about Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College placed #30 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full Fox Valley Technical College profile
Washburn Institute Of Technology landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Washburn Institute Of Technology
College Of Southern Idaho came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Get the full College Of Southern Idaho report
Michigan Career And Technical Institute did well this year, earning the #33 position. Read more about Michigan Career And Technical Institute
Fullerton College placed #34 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about Fullerton College
Massachusetts College Of Art And Design placed #35 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read more about Massachusetts College Of Art And Design
American River College placed #36 among Woodworking schools in the United States. See the full American River College profile
Cerritos College
Cerritos College landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Cerritos College
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read more about Ivy Tech Community College
Luna Community College landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Luna Community College
Minneapolis College Of Art And Design placed #40 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Get the full Minneapolis College Of Art And Design report
Ocean County Vocational Technical School placed #41 among Woodworking schools in the United States. Read the full report on Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Southeast Community College Area came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Southeast Community College Area
Columbus Technical College landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Columbus Technical College report
Pioneer Technology Center came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Get the full Pioneer Technology Center report
Cape Fear Community College landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Cape Fear Community College
College Of Micronesia Fsm came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on College Of Micronesia Fsm
Hocking College
Hocking College came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Get the full Hocking College report
Moraine Park Technical College did well this year, earning the #48 position. Get the full Moraine Park Technical College report
Utah Valley University ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. Read the full report on Utah Valley University
Bakersfield College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Woodworking schools. More on Bakersfield College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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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