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Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Missouri

2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Missouri

7 Colleges
$26,984 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry School for You

Carpentry is the #35 most popular major in Missouri with 15 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri 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.


 

Check out the carpentry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

#1

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Ranken Technical College to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Carpentry at Ranken Technical College

#2

Grand River Technical School

Chillicothe, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand River Technical School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Missouri list. Chillicothe Area Vocational School is a fairly small public school located in the town of Chillicothe.

Full Carpentry at Grand River Technical School Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rolla Technical Institute/Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Rolla, Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a public college with a student population.

Read full report on Carpentry at Rolla Technical Institute/Center

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Career and Technical Center is a great place for carpentry students. LCTC is a public school located in the rural area of Camdenton.

Full Carpentry at Lake Career and Technical Center Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center is a great place for carpentry students. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

Full Carpentry at Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center Report

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau CTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Full Carpentry at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center Report

#3

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mineral Area College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Carpentry at Mineral Area College

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
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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