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Best Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges
$29,068 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, carpentry was ranked #288 in the country. In fact 3,273 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for carpentry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Carpentry Schools

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the best school for carpentry students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

The excellent programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for carpentry students. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for carpentry students. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 8
Minnesota 16
Kansas 16
Iowa 19
North Dakota 3
South Dakota 0

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Carpentry is one of 6 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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