CARP · NC

Carpentry Schools in North Carolina

9 schools in North Carolina reported carpentry graduates for 2023-24, 87 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Fayetteville Technical Community College

2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC · Public, 2-year

CARP 29
AUTO 198
BODY 177
HVAC 123
WELD 99
ELEC 69
PLMB 28
CNC 23

Grads 2023-24: 29 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,344
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,067

Mayland Community College

200 Mayland Drive, Spruce Pine, NC · Public, 2-year

CARP 14
WELD 28

Grads 2023-24: 14 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,626
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,041

Southwestern Community College

447 College Drive, Sylva, NC · Public, 2-year

CARP 11
WELD 38
AUTO 27

Grads 2023-24: 11 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,448
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,394

Forsyth Technical Community College

2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston-Salem, NC · Public, 2-year

CARP 10
AUTO 85
WELD 79
BODY 66
ELEC 36
HVAC 32
DSL 27
PLMB 16
CNC 10
A&P 4

Grads 2023-24: 10 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,276
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,074

Cape Fear Community College

411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC · Public, 2-year

CARP 9
WELD 58
ELEC 30
CNST 29
HVAC 28
AUTO 21
BODY 17
CNC 15
DSL 13
PLMB 13

Grads 2023-24: 9 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,772
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,969

Guilford Technical Community College

601 E. Main Street, Jamestown, NC · Public, 2-year

CARP 8
A&P 100
AUTO 71
HVAC 54
ELEC 44
WELD 32
DSL 26
BODY 11
CNST 11
PLMB 8

Grads 2023-24: 8 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,334
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,309

Surry Community College

630 S. Main St., Dobson, NC · Public, 2-year

CARP 3
WELD 46
AUTO 20
HVAC 19
ELEC 18
CNC 8
CNST 7

Grads 2023-24: 3 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,728
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,923

Vance-Granville Community College

200 Community College Road, Henderson, NC · Public, 2-year

CARP 2
WELD 52
ELEC 40
AUTO 32
HVAC 11

Grads 2023-24: 2 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,964
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,697

Alamance Community College

1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Graham, NC · Public, 2-year

CARP 1
WELD 64
HVAC 54
AUTO 45
CNC 20

Grads 2023-24: 1 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,592
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,210

Carpentry Schools by city

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Licensing in North Carolina

Requirements are set by North Carolina (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for carpenters on CareerOneStop's License Finder for North Carolina. General path: Carpentry Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for carpenters in North Carolina at $49,100 (middle 80% from $35,620 to $63,160), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many carpentry schools are there in North Carolina?

9 schools in North Carolina reported carpentry graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 87 awards in all (87 undergraduate certificates).

How much does carpentry school cost in North Carolina?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,448 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a carpenter make in North Carolina?

The BLS median annual wage for carpenters in North Carolina was $49,100 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $35,620 and the top 10% over $63,160.

All trade schools in North Carolina

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.