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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Carpentry (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$9,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Carpentry Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Carpentry Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,262 people earned their degree in carpentry, making the major the 270th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, carpentry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,564 and had an average of $9,915 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 650 carpentry graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,867 and $12,000 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 79 carpentry graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Carpentry Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in carpentry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great carpentry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the carpentry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Carpentry Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Carpentry Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Carpentry (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Carpentry Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

BSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BSC is $6,514 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Carpentry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Carpentry at BSC

#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Carpentry Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.

Hennepin Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,421 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Carpentry students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

Full Hennepin Technical College Carpentry Report

#3

Coffeyville Community College

Coffeyville, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coffeyville Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Carpentry Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Coffeyville Community College is a public institution located in Coffeyville, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coffeyville Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Coffeyville Community College is $5,142 for plains states region associate degree carpentry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Coffeyville Community College Carpentry Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan Area Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Carpentry Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Manhattan Area Technical College is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.

MATC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Manhattan Area Technical College is $10,462 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Carpentry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Carpentry at Manhattan Area Technical College

#5

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Carpentry Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 15 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2019-2020.

Ranken Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ranken Technical College is $13,436 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Carpentry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Carpentry at Ranken Technical College

#6

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Lake Superior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Carpentry Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2019-2020.

LSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,098 for plains states region associate degree carpentry students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lake Superior College.

Read full report on Carpentry at Lake Superior College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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