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Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

22 Colleges
$34,186 Avg Salary
$12,723 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Carpentry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Ranken Technical College to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the carpentry majors at the school.

Carpentry majors at Ranken Technical College take out an average of $14,909 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 83% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Kansas Technical College is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. NWKTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Goodland.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

The average amount in student loans that carpentry majors at Hawkeye Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,191.

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Manhattan Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, MATC is a public school with a small student population.

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Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

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#7

Coffeyville Community College

Coffeyville, KS

Coffeyville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Coffeyville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Coffeyville.

Of the 4 students majoring in carpentry at Coffeyville Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#10

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #10, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small 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

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 22 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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