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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

10 Colleges
$28,206 Avg Salary
$9,850 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Carpentry is the #18 most popular major in Iowa with 97 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the most popular school in Iowa for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in carpentry at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in Iowa. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

About 14% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 86% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, carpentry graduates from DMACC carry an average student debt load of $6,131.

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Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 30% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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#6

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public school 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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With a ranking of #6, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in carpentry at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#8

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their undergraduate certificate. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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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
Kansas 201
Missouri 15
Minnesota 197
South Dakota 0
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 10 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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