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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Woodworking Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Woodworking program at each school on the list.

Check out the woodworking programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for woodworking students. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best woodworking schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Career and Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Woodworking Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for woodworking students. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

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Moraine Park Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular woodworking programs. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Woodworking Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Woodworking Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

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Washtenaw Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Woodworking Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for woodworking students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very 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

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 14 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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