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2026 Best Value Carpentry/Carpenter Schools in New York

[Carpentry/Carpenter](/majors/construction-trades/carpenters/carpentry-carpenter/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value carpentry/carpenter schools.

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• Best Value Carpentry/Carpenter Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Carpentry/Carpenter Schools in New York

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the carpentry/carpenter degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Carpentry/Carpenter Schools

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Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY

$6,218 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,900 Avg Student Debt

$39,850 Median Earnings (10yr)

Mohawk Valley Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value carpentry/carpenter schools in New York. Located in the city of Utica, Mohawk Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $6,218 in tuition and fees, compared with $8,851 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $11,900 to complete the carpentry/carpenter program here. Early-career carpentry/carpenter graduates make about $38,373. That is a strong return on a $11,900 median debt.

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Suny College Of Technology At Delhi
Delhi, NY

$8,772 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,303 Avg Student Debt

$51,629 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in carpentry/carpenter will find it at Suny College Of Technology At Delhi, which ranked #2. Set in the rural area of Delhi, Suny College Of Technology At Delhi is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,772, while out-of-state students pay about $12,762. Carpentry/carpenter graduates carry a median of $20,303 in student loans. Early-career carpentry/carpenter graduates make about $48,647. Set against $20,303 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 89%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.