2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for carpentry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Carpentry Colleges.
Top 10 Best Carpentry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great value for carpentry students. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bismarck State College is a great value for carpentry students. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.
BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BSC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.
Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for carpentry students. It came in at #6 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value 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.
Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,052 in tuition and fees each year.
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Washburn Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.
Washburn Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $8,323 in tuition and fees each year.
Metropolitan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
Saint Paul College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.
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 Related Majors for Carpentry
Carpentry is one of 6 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Carpentry
| 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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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