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Best Carpentry Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Carpentry Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$32,006 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Carpentry School for You

Carpentry is the #182 most popular major in Iowa with 19 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Carpentry Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Carpentry Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Carpentry Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools in Carpentry

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best school in Iowa for carpentry students. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for carpentry students. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Carpentry Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Carpentry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Carpentry Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 3 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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