by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,273 people earned their degree in carpentry, making the major the 286th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, carpentry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,196 and had an average of $11,191 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 537 carpentry graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,068 and $12,000 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 62 carpentry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in carpentry. That schools that top this list have a program in carpentry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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”.
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, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #1 spot on the list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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. Northwest Kansas Technical College is a small public school situated in Goodland, Kansas. It awarded 5 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
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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, Ranken Technical College landed the #3 spot on the 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coffeyville Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Coffeyville, Kansas, and it awarded 4 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
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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. Manhattan Area Technical College is a small school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 4 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Creston, Iowa, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Estherville, Iowa, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
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. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 5 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye 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 #9. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
Fort Scott 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 #10. Fort Scott, Kansas 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.
With a ranking of #11, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
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. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in West Burlington, Iowa, and it awarded 2 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Bismarck State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. BSC is a public institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hutchinson 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 #15. Hutchinson Community College is located in Hutchinson, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 0 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. Mineral Area College is a small public school situated in Park Hills, Missouri. It awarded 0 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. 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.
Leech Lake Tribal 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. Leech Lake Tribal College is a small public school situated in Cass Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Salina Area Technical 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 Salina, Kansas, and it awarded 8 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Sinte Gleska University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 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.
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 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. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
Full Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Carpentry Report
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