Carpentry Programs in Iowa

Colleges and schools: 12

Programs

all sources

Median pay

$57,710

carpenters, BLS May 2025; U.S. $60,580

On the WIOA list

Carpentry programs, U.S. DOL file

Carpentry Programs in Iowa: the figures

Programs we list: 12 in Iowa: 12 at colleges and schools.
Colleges and schools: 12 public and 0 private; 168 carpentry completions in 2023-24 at the 12 that reported any (IPEDS).
Median pay: $57,710 a year for carpenters in Iowa, against $60,580 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
WIOA training funds: WIOA in Iowa: 1,025 programs from 74 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 12 of them carpentry.
WIOA results: 12 carpentry programs on Iowa's list; middle values: 60.3% of students who exited completed (6 programs report it); 61.8% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $7,194 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file).

Program	Where	Type	Completions
Des Moines Area Community College	Ankeny	Certificate	27
Eastern Iowa Community College District	Davenport	Certificate	3
Hawkeye Community College	Waterloo	Associate	12
Indian Hills Community College	Ottumwa	Certificate	11
Iowa Central Community CollegeWIOA list	Fort Dodge	Certificate	10
Iowa Lakes Community College	Estherville	Certificate	2
Kirkwood Community CollegeWIOA list	Cedar Rapids	Certificate	9
North Iowa Area Community CollegeWIOA list	Mason City	Certificate	20
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeWIOA list	Calmar	Certificate	6
Southeastern Community CollegeWIOA list	West Burlington	Certificate	17
Southwestern Community CollegeWIOA list	Creston	Certificate	30
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeWIOA list	Sioux City	Certificate	21

College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Iowa, read October 8, 2026.