4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 491 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,288
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $44,544
Carpentry Schools
Carpenters frame houses, build forms for concrete, install doors, windows, stairs and cabinets, and finish interiors. Programs teach layout, framing, roof systems, finish carpentry, blueprint reading and tool safety, usually on a full-size project.
215schools with grads
5,356awards 2023-24
$3,232median program tuition
9 momedian length
$60,580BLS median pay
By state
- Alabama3 schools
- Alaska1 school: University of Alaska Southeast
- Arizona7 schools
- Arkansas1 school: University of Arkansas Community College
- California7 schools
- Colorado3 schools
- Florida9 schools
- Georgia16 schools
- Hawaii3 schools
- Illinois4 schools
- Indiana2 schools
- Iowa12 schools
- Kansas15 schools
- Kentucky10 schools
- Louisiana2 schools
- Marshall Islands1 school: College of the Marshall Islands
- Massachusetts1 school: North Bennet Street School
- Michigan4 schools
- Micronesia1 school: College of Micronesia-FSM
- Minnesota13 schools
- Mississippi5 schools
- Missouri3 schools
- Montana4 schools
- Nebraska2 schools
- Nevada1 school: College of Southern Nevada
- New Jersey2 schools
- New Mexico3 schools
- New York2 schools
- North Carolina9 schools
- North Dakota2 schools
- Ohio2 schools
- Oklahoma23 schools
- Oregon1 school: Treasure Valley Community College
- Pennsylvania11 schools
- South Carolina1 school: York Technical College
- Texas3 schools
- Utah5 schools
- Virginia1 school: Centura College-Norfolk
- Washington7 schools
- Wisconsin12 schools
- Wyoming1 school: Northern Wyoming Community College Distr
Largest carpentry programs by graduates
50 W. Fall Creek Parkway N. Drive, Indianapolis, IN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 440 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,154
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $69,108 associate degree
5375 Ingram Rd, Deatsville, AL · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 264 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,084
800 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 137 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,962
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $43,286
928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 119 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,052
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,157
One Community College Drive, Hazard, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 112 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $35,609
1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 107 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,103
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $50,548
2740 W Mason St, Green Bay, WI · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 102 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,137
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $48,526
1560 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 86 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,382
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $37,957
9000 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 85 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,069
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $57,061
1860 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 84 carpentry
- Largest program 2025-26
- $12,175
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,117
15689 US Hwy 19 North, Thomasville, GA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 73 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,952
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $35,123
8470 N Overfield Rd, Coolidge, AZ · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 69 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,250
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $45,193
1100 E Lagoon St 124-5, Roosevelt, UT · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 67 carpentry
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $600 2 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $47,743
500 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 65 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,952
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $27,975 undergraduate certificate
Becoming a carpenter: licenses and credentials
- Working as a carpenter for an employer usually needs no state license. Contractor licenses, needed to bid jobs under your own name, vary by state and dollar size. CareerOneStop License Finder.
- Union and employer carpentry apprenticeships pay while you learn. Find an apprenticeship.
- Many employers and some states require an OSHA 10 or 30 construction outreach card. OSHA Outreach Training.
BLS puts the median annual wage for carpenters nationally at $60,580 (middle 80% from $40,410 to $99,910), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many carpentry schools are there?
215 schools reported carpentry graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 5,356 awards in all (4,826 undergraduate certificates, 530 associate degrees).
How long is carpentry school?
Among the 7 carpentry programs that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 9 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does carpentry school cost?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole carpentry program was $3,232 in 2023-24 (10 programs reporting, from $600 to $52,750); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,828 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a carpenter make?
The BLS median annual wage for carpenters was $60,580 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $40,410 and the top 10% over $99,910.
What do carpentry graduates earn right after school?
Across 10 schools with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $36,494. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.