by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,273 people earned their degree in carpentry/carpenter, making the major the 629th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 537 carpentry/carpenter graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 62 carpentry/carpenter graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in carpentry/carpenter. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their carpentry/carpenter program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State College Southeast. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Minnesota State College Southeast
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. NWKTC is a small school located in Goodland, Kansas that handed out 5 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Ranken Technical College
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coffeyville Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Coffeyville Community College is a public institution located in Coffeyville, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Coffeyville Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region. MATC is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
Full Manhattan Area Technical College Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Southwestern Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Creston, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Southwestern Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Iowa Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Estherville, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Iowa Lakes Community College
Indian Hills Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Indian Hills Community College is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 5 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Hawkeye Community College
Fort Scott Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fort Scott, Kansas, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Full Fort Scott Community College Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Hennepin Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Hennepin Technical College
With a ranking of #12, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. LSC is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Lake Superior College
With a ranking of #13, Southeastern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. West Burlington, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Southeastern Community College
Bismarck State College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. BSC is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 3 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Hutchinson Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized school located in Hutchinson, Kansas that handed out 1 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Hutchinson Community College
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Mineral Area College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MAC is located in Park Hills, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
Salina Area Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Salina, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Salina Area Technical College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Granite Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Full Minnesota West Community and Technical College Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Sinte Gleska University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sinte Gleska University is a public institution located in Mission, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Sinte Gleska University
Northwest Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Northwest Technical College is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Northwest Technical College
Leech Lake Tribal College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Cass Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Leech Lake Tribal College
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