by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study carpentry/carpenter, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 7 schools that serve veteran carpentry/carpenter students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked carpentry/carpenter colleges for veterans:
Our analysis ranked Ivy Tech Community College the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in carpentry/carpenter. Ivy Tech Community College scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the carpentry/carpenter program at Ivy Tech Community College
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best carpentry/carpenter colleges for veterans. It scores 73.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about carpentry/carpenter at SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Ranken Technical College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best carpentry/carpenter colleges for veterans. Ranken Technical College scores 73.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full carpentry/carpenter report for Ranken Technical College
Veteran students seeking a strong carpentry/carpenter program will find one at Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem, which ranked #4. It scores 68.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. See the full carpentry/carpenter report for Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best carpentry/carpenter colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 67.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
Read more about carpentry/carpenter at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
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Johnson College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best carpentry/carpenter colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 51.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full carpentry/carpenter report for Johnson College
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best carpentry/carpenter colleges for veterans. Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh scores 43.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full carpentry/carpenter report for Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying carpentry/carpenter: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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