100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, TX · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 12 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,640
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $41,336
Carpentry Schools in Texas
3 schools in Texas reported carpentry graduates for 2023-24, 24 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
6101 Highland Campus Drive, Austin, TX · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 11 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,550
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $68,032 associate degree
3452 Spur 399, McKinney, TX · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 1 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,014
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $50,928
Licensing in Texas
Requirements are set by Texas (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for carpenters on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Texas. General path: Carpentry Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for carpenters in Texas at $48,900 (middle 80% from $36,980 to $65,920), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many carpentry schools are there in Texas?
3 schools in Texas reported carpentry graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 24 awards in all (24 undergraduate certificates).
How much does a carpenter make in Texas?
The BLS median annual wage for carpenters in Texas was $48,900 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,980 and the top 10% over $65,920.
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.