2026 Best Value Carpentry Schools in Indiana
[Carpentry](/majors/construction-trades/carpenters/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for carpentry students.
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2026 Best Value Carpentry Schools in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in carpentry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Carpentry Schools
For return on investment in carpentry, no school beat Ivy Tech Community College this year. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,154, while out-of-state students pay about $9,935. Carpentry graduates carry a median of $9,125 in student loans. Carpentry graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $51,104 early in their careers. Set against $9,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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).
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