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Carpentry program at Orleans Technical College
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit 2-year · (215) 728-4700 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $19,508
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,271
- Listed cost
- $20,779
- LengthIPEDS
- 30 credit hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 12
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 49 graduates
- $21,916
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $32,136
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $80 a month over 10 years
- $7,521
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $41,835
- Typical pay for carpentersBLS OEWS May 2025, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- $61,780
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Orleans Technical College awarded 12 carpentry credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $19,508 compares with a Pennsylvania median wage of $59,370 for carpenters (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 46.0201 Carpentry/Carpenter | 12 | 30 credit hours, 8 months | $19,508 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 46.0201 Carpentry/Carpenter | 0 | 30 credit hours, 8 months | $19,508 |
On Pennsylvania's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarpentryCarpentry Diploma · Online only · CIP 46.0201 | $19,030+ $1,275 books | 30 weeks, 30 hours a week | 82.1% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 67 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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