Carpentry Schools in Florida
Florida contains
22 schools that offer carpentry programs.
First Coast Technical College,
the highest-ranking carpentry school in FL, has a total student population of 542 and
is the
1583rd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 22 carpentry schools
in Florida,
only 6 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Mid Florida Tech comes out as the most expensive ($26,229/yr),
with Washington-Holmes Technical Center as the lowest recorded at only $875/yr.
Carpentry students from Florida schools who go on to become
carpenters,
construction managers,
construction workers,
construction engineers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 743,760 people working as
carpenters alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$43,640.
Also, Construction laborers make on average $33,190 per year and there are about 856,440 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Florida alone, there are
44,760 employed construction laborers earning an average yearly salary of
$25,910. Carpenters in this state earn
$35,660/yr and there are 40,930 employed.
Also, within the carpentry schools
in Florida, the average student population is 3,322 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from carpentry,
there are 7625 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,875 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$2,879, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Carpentry Programs in Florida
First Coast Technical College
D G Erwin Technical Center
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Santa Fe College
Washington-Holmes Technical Center
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lee County High Tech Center Central
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Technical Education Center-Osceola
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Withlacoochee Technical Institute
Hillsborough Community College
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Indian River State College
Tom P Haney Technical Center
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Associates
Okaloosa Applied Technology Center
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Palm Beach Community College
Mid Florida Tech
Saint Johns River Community College
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Pensacola Junior College
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lively Technical Center
Taylor Technical Institute
Manatee Technical Institute
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
George Stone Career Center
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Ridge Career Center
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Radford M Locklin Technical Center
Carpentry/Carpenter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Florida Interesting Facts
- Greater Miami is the only metropolitan area in the United States whose borders encompass two national parks. You can hike through pristine Everglades National Park or ride on glass-bottom boats across Biscayne National Park.
- Saint Augustine is the oldest European settlement in North America.
- The name Punta Gorda, which means, "fat point" when translated from Spanish. The moniker was given to the city because a broad part of the land in Punta Gorda juts into Charlotte Harbor. The harbor itself is somewhat unique, as it is the point where the Peace River meets the ocean.
- Orlando attracts more visitors than any other amusement park destination in the United States.
- New England Congregationalists who sought to bring their style of liberal arts education to the state founded Rollins College, the oldest college in Florida, in Winter Park in 1885.
Top National Parks in Florida:
Famous State Residents:
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