2023 Best Value Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for carpentry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small 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. On average, carpentry graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $9,618 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value carpentry schools in the Plains States Region . 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 tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rochester Community and Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BSC are $6,930 a year.
BSC also claimed a spot on our Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 13 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 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.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value carpentry schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $5,914 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ridgewater College also did well on our Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year. Carpentry majors at DMACC take out an average of $5,231 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for carpentry students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year.
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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for carpentry students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. 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.
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Saint Paul College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year. Carpentry majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $15,589 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for carpentry students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSC are $5,616 per year. On average, carpentry graduates from LSC take out $11,103 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Request InformationBest 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 13 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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