Carpentry Carpenter

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to lay out, cut, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures, using hand and power tools. Includes instruction in technical mathematics, framing, construction materials and selection, job estimating, blueprint reading, foundations and roughing-in, finish carpentry techniques, and applicable codes and standards.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 203 institutions across the United States, with a total of 14636 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

3,583

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

582

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

49

certificates awarded

Other Awards

10,422

awards given

Top Schools for Carpentry Carpenter

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
1,491
2 Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
585
3 Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO
372
4 J F Ingram State Technical College
Deatsville, AL
346
5 West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
320
6 Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA
300
7 Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA
292
8 Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY
289
9 Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
276
10 Uintah Basin Technical College
Roosevelt, UT
272
11 Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK
220
12 Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
207
13 Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
204
14 Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY
195
15 Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
191
16 Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY
171
17 Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY
170
18 Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
169
19 Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI
164
20 Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ
156
21 Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
151
22 Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, KS
150
23 Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY
144
24 Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN
142
25 Aims Community College
Greeley, CO
136
26 Southwestern Community College
Creston, IA
132
27 Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
125
28 Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
124
29 Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden, UT
124
30 City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago, IL
120
31 Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross, GA
120
32 Orleans Technical College
Philadelphia, PA
116
33 South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
116
34 Albany Technical College
Albany, GA
115
35 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY
114
36 Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
114
37 Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO
111
38 Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS
109
39 Meridian Technology Center
Stillwater, OK
108
40 Centura College-Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
102
41 Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka, KS
100
42 Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
Ardmore, OK
96
43 SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA
95
44 Manhattan Area Technical College
Manhattan, KS
95
45 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA
93
46 Garden City Community College
Garden City, KS
92
47 Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY
90
48 Northeast Technology Center
Pryor, OK
87
49 Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
85
50 Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
83
51 Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee
Muskogee, OK
81
52 Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
78
53 Columbus Technical College
Columbus, GA
78
54 Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
72
55 Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
72
56 Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
72
57 Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND
72
58 Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA
72
59 Laney College
Oakland, CA
70
60 Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
69
61 Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA
68
62 Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI
68
63 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
68
64 Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
66
65 Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
66
66 Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
64
67 San Juan College
Farmington, NM
63
68 North Central Kansas Technical College
Beloit, KS
63
69 Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS
63
70 Green River College
Auburn, WA
62
71 Metropolitan Community College Area
Omaha, NE
61
72 College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA
60
73 Hawaii Community College
Hilo, HI
57
74 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY
54
75 Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
54
76 Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
53
77 North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
52
78 Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
48
79 Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
48
80 Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
48
81 Northwest Kansas Technical College
Goodland, KS
48
82 Highland Community College
Highland, KS
45
83 Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
Toms River, NJ
45
84 Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA
45
85 Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
45
86 Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
45
87 Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
45
88 Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
44
89 Triton College
River Grove, IL
44
90 Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA
43
91 Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN
42
92 Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
42
93 Moore Norman Technology Center
Norman, OK
42
94 Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
42
95 York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
40
96 Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, KS
39
97 Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS
39
98 Treasure Valley Community College
Ontario, OR
39
99 Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI
39
100 Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
39