2023 Best Value Woodworking Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value programs for woodworking students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Woodworking Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral Technical College the best value school in the United States for woodworking students. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Woodworking Schools list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for woodworking students. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 5% of our Best Woodworking Schools ranking.
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The excellent programs at Saint Paul 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 large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Woodworking Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.
FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Woodworking Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for woodworking students. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
Moraine Park Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Woodworking Schools list.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for woodworking students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,960 a year.
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Woodworking Schools list. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year. The average amount in student loans that woodworking majors at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology take out is $11,000.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also did well on our Best Woodworking Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value woodworking programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $6,908 per year.
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Savannah Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for woodworking students. It came in at #10 on the list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Savannah Tech are $5,442 a year.
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Woodworking Related Majors for Woodworking
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.
- 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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