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2026 Best Carpentry/Carpenter Schools in Missouri

1 Colleges in the United States
33 Carpentry/Carpenter Degrees Awarded
$35,975 Avg Early-Career Salary

Carpentry/Carpenter is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for carpentry/carpenter students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Carpentry/Carpenter in Missouri

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the carpentry/carpenter degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Carpentry/Carpenter

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in carpentry/carpenter. Ranken Technical College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis. About 31% of students finish within six years. About 33 carpentry/carpenter degrees were awarded at Ranken Technical College in the most recent year. Carpentry/carpenter graduates of Ranken Technical College earn a median of $35,975 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree. Get the full carpentry/carpenter details for Ranken Technical College

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

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