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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Minnesota

16 Colleges
$25,278 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Carpentry 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 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#1

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Our analysis found Lake Superior College to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Riverland Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Riverland Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Austin.

Read full report on Carpentry at Riverland Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great place for carpentry students. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Read full report on Carpentry at Rochester Community and Technical College

St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Northland Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Carpentry Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 16 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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