Carpentry/Carpenter

Carpentry/Carpenter programs prepare 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.

Students majoring in Carpentry/Carpenter can earn up to a Associates degree. On average, 90% percent of men and 10% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Out of all the states in the US, Minnesota is where degrees in Carpentry/Carpenter are most commonly granted. The Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in Carpentry/Carpenter is $55,200.