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2023 Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$28,206 Avg Salary
$9,850 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, carpentry graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $6,131.

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#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, carpentry graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $9,283.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in the Plains States Region . Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, carpentry majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $8,044 in student debt.

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#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for carpentry students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s best schools for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate carpentry programs. MATC is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry schools 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 13 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).

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