2023 Best Carpentry/Carpenter Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry” 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the carpentry/carpenter program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry”.
Top 4 Best Carpentry/Carpenter Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan Area Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s carpentry degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
MATC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Manhattan Area Technical College supports 842 students, and 89 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 79 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,070. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Manhattan Area Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Manhattan Area Technical College]](/colleges/manhattan-area-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s carpentry students in 2020-2021.
LSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 4,762 students enrolled at Lake Superior College, 173 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,648. To help with additional expenses, 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 Lake Superior College]](/colleges/lake-superior-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Carpentry list. BSC is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 17 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
BSC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 3,716 students enrolled at BSC, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BSC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bismarck State College]](/colleges/bismarck-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
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 list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 14 ’s carpentry degrees in 2020-2021.
Ranken Technical College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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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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