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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region

52 Colleges
$29,068 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for carpentry majors pursuing a .

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#1

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Superior College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for carpentry students. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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The excellent programs at Neosho County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas City Kansas Community College is a great place for carpentry students. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

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Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, MATC is a public college with a small student population.

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Washburn Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the city of Topeka.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the remote town of Granite Falls.

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Riverland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Riverland Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Austin.

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With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. SWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Creston.

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Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry schools 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 25 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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