How much do Carpentry schools cost in North Carolina?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 13 carpentry schools in North Carolina is $5,861. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a carpentry in North Carolina?

Yes — North Carolina has 1 registered apprenticeship program where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the carpentry apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a carpentry earn in North Carolina?

Working carpentry professionals in North Carolina earn a median of $49,100 per year, ranging from about $35,620 to $63,160 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Carpentry Schools in North Carolina

13 schools in North Carolina offer carpentry-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship program in North Carolina trains carpentry apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in North Carolina

Median net price / yr (North Carolina)

$5,861

national: $8,400

Median earnings (North Carolina)

$34,139

national: $38,513

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Carpentry pay in North Carolina (all workers)

$49,100

range $35,620–$63,160 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working carpentry professionals in North Carolina earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Piedmont Community College	Roxboro	public	$1,095	39.5%	$33,274
Pamlico Community College	Grantsboro	public	$1,321	55.3%	$30,005
Vance-Granville Community College	Henderson	public	$3,286	31.9%	$34,304
Fayetteville Technical Community College	Fayetteville	public	$3,589	28.2%	$31,861
Surry Community College	Dobson	public	$4,961	47%	$36,012
Southwestern Community College	Sylva	public	$5,207	41.4%	$34,145
Mayland Community College	Spruce Pine	public	$5,861	38.7%	$34,663
Alamance Community College	Graham	public	$6,109	33.1%	$34,241
Forsyth Technical Community College	Winston-Salem	public	$7,200	32.9%	$34,139
McDowell Technical Community College	Marion	public	$7,784	34.4%	$33,035
Cape Fear Community College	Wilmington	public	$9,610	39.7%	$38,654
Bladen Community College	Dublin	public	$9,551	23.7%	$30,591
Guilford Technical Community College	Jamestown	public	$15,002	27.4%	$33,934

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not carpentry graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

Common questions: Carpentry school in North Carolina

How much do Carpentry schools cost in North Carolina?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 13 carpentry schools in North Carolina is $5,861. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a carpentry in North Carolina?: Yes — North Carolina has 1 registered apprenticeship program where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the carpentry apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a carpentry earn in North Carolina?: Working carpentry professionals in North Carolina earn a median of $49,100 per year, ranging from about $35,620 to $63,160 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.