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Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas

2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas

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Finding the Best Carpentry Basic Certificate School for You

Carpentry is the #11 most popular major in Kansas with 201 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kansas to see which basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for carpentry majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Neosho County Community College to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kansas. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the carpentry majors at the school.

Full Carpentry at Neosho County Community College Report

Out of the 8 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Of the 27 students majoring in carpentry at Washburn Tech, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Carpentry at Washburn Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 8 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Of the 5 students majoring in carpentry at Barton Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Fort Scott Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Fort Scott, FSCC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas City Kansas Community College is a great place for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate carpentry programs. WSU Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate carpentry programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, MATC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 16% of the carpentry majors at the school.

Full Carpentry at Manhattan Area Technical College Report

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Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

Garden City Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 97% are male.

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Best Carpentry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Carpentry Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 15
Minnesota 197
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 8 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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