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2023 Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

15 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 #30 in the country. In fact 3,899 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the carpentry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Carpentry Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for carpentry students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bismarck State College is a great place for carpentry students. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

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The excellent programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for carpentry students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washburn Institute of Technology is a great place for carpentry students. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for carpentry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best carpentry programs. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Carpentry Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for carpentry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

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#10

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #10, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s best schools for carpentry students. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 201
Missouri 15
Minnesota 197
South Dakota 0
Iowa 97
North Dakota 21
Nebraska 6

One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, carpentry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Carpentry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Carpentry/Carpenter 3,899

Majors Similar to Carpentry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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