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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Carpentry Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 75 degrees and certificates were awarded to carpentry students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Carpentry program at each school on the list.

Check out the carpentry basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Palomar College the most popular school in California for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a large student population.

Full Carpentry at Palomar College Report

#2

Laney College

Oakland, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Laney College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in California. Located in the large city of Oakland, Laney College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

American River College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at American River College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in California. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in carpentry at American River, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of the Redwoods is a great place for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Eureka, College of the Redwoods is a public school with a small student population.

Full Carpentry at College of the Redwoods Report

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santiago Canyon College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Carpentry at Santiago Canyon College

Best Carpentry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Carpentry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 66
Oregon 2
Nevada 1
Alaska 2
Hawaii 52

Carpentry is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Carpentry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Carpentry/Carpenter 3,899

Majors Similar to Carpentry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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