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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges
$34,186 Avg Salary
$12,830 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Carpentry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the carpentry majors at the school.

Full Carpentry at Hennepin Technical College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State College Southeast is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

Full Carpentry at Minnesota State College Southeast Report

#3

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Superior College is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

Read full report on Carpentry at Lake Superior College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Northwest Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Carpentry at Northwest Technical College

Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

Full Carpentry at Minnesota West Community and Technical College Report

#4

Leech Lake Tribal College

Cass Lake, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Leech Lake Tribal College is a great place for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Cass Lake, Leech Lake Tribal College is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Carpentry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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