2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Carpentry/Carpenter is the 629th most popular major in the country with 3,899 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Plains States region, there were 745 carpentry/carpenter graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 93 carpentry/carpenter graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in carpentry/carpenter. That schools that top this list have a program in carpentry/carpenter in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree carpentry students.
Top 22 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Carpentry/Carpenter in the Plains States Region
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #1 spot on the list. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at MSC Southeast
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Kansas Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. NWKTC is a public institution located in Goodland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Northwest Kansas Technical College
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 15 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Ranken Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coffeyville Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Coffeyville, Kansas, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Coffeyville Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Manhattan Area Technical College is a small school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 6 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Manhattan Area Technical College
Southwestern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Creston, Iowa, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Southwestern Community College
With a ranking of #7, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Estherville, Iowa, and it awarded 6 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Iowa Lakes Community College
Indian Hills Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indian Hills Community College is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s carpentry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full IHCC Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Hawkeye Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Waterloo, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Hawkeye Community College
Fort Scott Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Fort Scott Community College is a small public school situated in Fort Scott, Kansas. It awarded 3 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Fort Scott Community College Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Hennepin Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hennepin Technical College Carpentry/Carpenter Report
With a ranking of #12, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Lake Superior College is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full LSC Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. West Burlington, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Southeastern Community College
Bismarck State College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Bismarck State College
Hutchinson Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hutchinson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s carpentry degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Hutchinson Community College
With a ranking of #16, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Mineral Area College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Mineral Area College is a public institution located in Park Hills, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at MAC
With a ranking of #16, Salina Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Salina, Kansas, and it awarded 1 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Salina Area Technical College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Minnesota West Carpentry/Carpenter Report
Sinte Gleska University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Mission, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Sinte Gleska University
With a ranking of #16, Northwest Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s carpentry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Carpentry/Carpenter at Northwest Technical College
Leech Lake Tribal College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Carpentry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Leech Lake Tribal College is a small public school situated in Cass Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 2 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Carpentry/Carpenter at Leech Lake Tribal College
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
