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Best Value Carpentry Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$5,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,278 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Carpentry School for You

With 16 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, carpentry is the #218 most popular major in Minnesota.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Carpentry Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Minnesota 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Carpentry

$5,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rochester Community and Technical College to be the best value school for carpentry students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.

Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,874 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN
$5,914 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Carpentry Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,286 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Carpentry Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota West are $6,286 per year.

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$6,052 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northland Community and Technical College is a great value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year.

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Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Paul College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Carpentry Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.

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#7

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN
$5,616 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for carpentry students. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSC are $5,616 per year.

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Best Value Carpentry Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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

Majors Similar 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 7 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).

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