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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Schools in Iowa

11 Colleges
$32,006 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Carpentry School for You

Carpentry is the #182 most popular major in Iowa with 19 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Carpentry Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Iowa 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the most popular school in Iowa for carpentry students. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Schools in Iowa list. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for carpentry students. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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#6

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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With a ranking of #10, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Located in the remote town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Carpentry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 8
Minnesota 16
Kansas 16
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 11 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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