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Carpenters associate's degree at Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,192 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
24.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−72% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$48,574 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,975 → $49,813
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
9Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

45Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
35Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
32Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
30.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,574$15,585 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,795

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,574

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

4 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

C0-CERTIFICATE < 1 YEAR-Carpentry Maintenance · CIP 46.0201

Carpentry Maintenance

Reported price
$15,710
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
AS-2 YEAR DEGREE · CIP 46.0201

Carpentry & Building Construction Technology

Reported price
$37,500
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
AT-2 YEAR DEGREE · CIP 46.0201

Carpentry & Building Construction Technology

Reported price
$37,500
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
C2-CERTIFICATE (2 YEAR)-Carpentry & Building Construction Technology · CIP 46.0201

Carpentry & Building Construction Technology

Reported price
$37,500
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
26.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$6,300
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 4 of 4 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,795Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,450Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE53.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$35,975Year 1
$48,574Year 4
$49,813Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,048
Estimated loan payment$127
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,574 vs. $47,382

$1,192 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$87,520 median wageMO estimate · 13,330 jobs · 47-1011$71,650–$106,040 middle 50% of MO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCarpenters$60,840 median wageMO estimate · 14,410 jobs · 47-2031$47,520–$80,570 middle 50% of MO wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 62,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College

$20,868 higher earnings · $2,875 less debt · $11,537 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,442
Debt
$9,125
Annual net price
$7,258
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Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$12,959 higher earnings · $12,405 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,533
Debt
$15,624
Annual net price
$6,390
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Lancaster, PA

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

$4,734 less debt · $4,691 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,433
Debt
$7,266
Annual net price
$14,104
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Delhi, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

$1,570 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,162
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,225
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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