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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Carpentry Basic 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.

Check out the carpentry basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Neosho County Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.

About 11% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 89% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Women make up 32% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Washburn Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 7% of the carpentry majors at the school.

Read full report on Carpentry at Washburn Institute of Technology

#4

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot 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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Barton County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate carpentry programs. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Carpentry at Barton County Community College

Southwestern Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate carpentry programs. Located in the remote town of Creston, SWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Carpentry at Southwestern Community College

Fort Scott Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. FSCC is a small public school located in the town of Fort Scott.

Full Carpentry at Fort Scott Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 18 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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