2023 Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,273 people earned their degree in carpentry/carpenter, making the major the 629th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 537 carpentry/carpenter graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 62 carpentry/carpenter graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in carpentry/carpenter. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality carpentry/carpenter programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the carpentry/carpenter program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree vets studying carpentry.
Top 4 Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Manhattan Area Technical College is a small school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 4 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
MATC also made our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 842 students enrolled at MATC, 89 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,070. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MATC]](/colleges/manhattan-area-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry for an Associate list. LSC is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lake Superior College supports 4,762 students, and 173 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,648. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bismarck State College is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 3 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
BSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 3,716 students enrolled at Bismarck State College, 194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,217. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry for an Associate list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 associates’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Ranken Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Carpentry/Carpenter Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Ranken Technical College supports 1,823 students, and 212 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,346. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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.
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