by our College Data Analytics Team
Carpenters is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in carpenters than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 41 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer carpenters awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on carpenters in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to carpenters than Leech Lake Tribal College. Located in the rural area of Cass Lake, Leech Lake Tribal College is a public university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in carpenters, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for Leech Lake Tribal College
Cankdeska Cikana Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused carpenters schools. Set in the rural area of Fort Totten, Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a public institution. Carpenters accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused carpenters schools. Manhattan Area Technical College is a public school located in the city of Manhattan. About 8% of the degrees Manhattan Area Technical College awards are in carpenters, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for Manhattan Area Technical College
Southwestern Community College Creston ranks #4 for carpenters by degree focus. Southwestern Community College Creston is a public school located in the town of Creston. Carpenters accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full carpenters details for Southwestern Community College Creston
Hennepin Technical College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused carpenters schools. Set in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public institution. Carpenters accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for Hennepin Technical College
Lake Superior College placed #6 for carpenters by degree focus. Set in the city of Duluth, Lake Superior College is a public institution. Carpenters accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for Lake Superior College
Ranken Technical College comes in at #7 for carpenters focus this year. Set in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Ranken Technical College awards are in carpenters, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for Ranken Technical College
North Central Kansas Technical College placed #8 for carpenters by degree focus. North Central Kansas Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Beloit. Carpenters accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for North Central Kansas Technical College
Northwest Kansas Technical College comes in at #9 for carpenters focus this year. Northwest Kansas Technical College is a public school located in the town of Goodland. Carpenters accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full carpenters details for Northwest Kansas Technical College
Washburn Institute Of Technology landed the #10 spot among the most focused carpenters schools. Set in the city of Topeka, Washburn Institute Of Technology is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in carpenters, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about carpenters at Washburn Institute Of Technology
Alexandria Technical And Community College landed the #11 spot among the most focused carpenters schools. Set in the town of Alexandria, Alexandria Technical And Community College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Alexandria Technical And Community College awards are in carpenters, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about carpenters at Alexandria Technical And Community College
Fort Scott Community College placed #12 for carpenters by degree focus. Fort Scott Community College is a public school located in the town of Fort Scott. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in carpenters, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full carpenters details for Fort Scott Community College
North Iowa Area Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused carpenters schools. Set in the rural area of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public institution. Carpenters accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full carpenters details for North Iowa Area Community College
Garden City Community College placed #14 for carpenters by degree focus. Set in the town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in carpenters, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about carpenters at Garden City Community College
Wichita Area Technical College comes in at #15 for carpenters focus this year. Located in the city of Wichita, Wichita Area Technical College is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Wichita Area Technical College awards are in carpenters, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for Wichita Area Technical College
Mid Plains Community College placed #16 for carpenters by degree focus. Mid Plains Community College is a public school located in the rural area of North Platte. Carpenters accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for Mid Plains Community College
Coffeyville Community College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused carpenters schools. Located in the town of Coffeyville, Coffeyville Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in carpenters, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full carpenters details for Coffeyville Community College
Neosho County Community College landed the #18 spot among the most focused carpenters schools. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public university. Carpenters accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for Neosho County Community College
Minnesota West Community And Technical College comes in at #19 for carpenters focus this year. Set in the rural area of Granite Falls, Minnesota West Community And Technical College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in carpenters, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about carpenters at Minnesota West Community And Technical College
Southeastern Community College West Burlington landed the #20 spot among the most focused carpenters schools. Set in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College West Burlington is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in carpenters, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for Southeastern Community College West Burlington
Riverland Community College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused carpenters schools. Set in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Riverland Community College awards are in carpenters, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about carpenters at Riverland Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College placed #22 for carpenters by degree focus. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Kansas City Kansas Community College awards are in carpenters, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about carpenters at Kansas City Kansas Community College
Indian Hills Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused carpenters schools. Located in the town of Ottumwa, Indian Hills Community College is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Indian Hills Community College awards are in carpenters, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full carpenters report for Indian Hills Community College
Northland Community And Technical College placed #24 for carpenters by degree focus. Northland Community And Technical College is a public school located in the town of Thief River Falls. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in carpenters, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full carpenters details for Northland Community And Technical College
Minnesota State College Southeast Technical ranked #25 on our list of the most focused carpenters schools. Set in the town of Winona, Minnesota State College Southeast Technical is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in carpenters, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full carpenters details for Minnesota State College Southeast Technical
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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