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Best Value Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Value Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$6,187 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,206 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 197 degrees and certificates were awarded to carpentry students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for carpentry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Carpentry

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Community and Technical College the best value school in Minnesota for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that carpentry majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,283.

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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, carpentry graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,044.

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#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great value for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,244 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the remote town of Granite Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota West are $6,484 per year.

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#6

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,318 a year.

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#7

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #7, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.

LSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Carpentry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Carpentry Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Carpentry is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Carpentry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Carpentry/Carpenter 3,899

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 7 schools only.

  • 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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