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Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Carpentry Basic Certificate School for You

Carpentry is the #30 most popular major in the country with 3,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found Honolulu Community College to be the most popular school for carpentry students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in carpentry at Honolulu CC, 93% are male and 8% are female.

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#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in carpentry at GRC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#3

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Palomar College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bates Technical College is a great place for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 22% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Alaska Southeast helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the town of Juneau, UAS is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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#6

Laney College

Oakland, CA

Laney College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Oakland, Laney College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for carpentry students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Santiago Canyon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for carpentry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Carpentry Colleges by State

Explore the best carpentry colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 66
California 75
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

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 12 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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