Dowagiac, Michigan · Public
Carpenters at Southwestern Michigan College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $5,978 school-wide net price and $37,303 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 60
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 37.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,978/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $23,912
- Median debt
- $10,959
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $37,303/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.8%), school-wide average net price ($5,978), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($37,303), and peer averages from 60 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 60 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.4x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,135 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,858 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Southwestern Michigan College in the top 27% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,702 net A+ 
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · 0.6% of reported awards · $2,525 net A+ 
Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, NC · 0.5% of reported awards · $3,286 net A+ Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,957 net A+ Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA · 2.1% of reported awards · $4,783 net A+ Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE · 0.9% of reported awards · $4,982 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Carpenters accounts for 3.8% of the awards or completions reported for Southwestern Michigan College. That award concentration is higher than at 88% of schools in this field set and is 2.4x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Southwestern Michigan College's average net price is $5,978 per year, about $23,912 over four years. That is $3,135 below the $9,113 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $37,303 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,858 below the $40,161 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Southwestern Michigan College #16 of 60 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.