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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Carpentry 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Carpentry Schools in California
Check out the carpentry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Carpentry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Palomar College the most popular school in California for carpentry students. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of the Redwoods is a great place for carpentry students. Located in the rural area of Eureka, College of the Redwoods is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Laney College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Oakland, Laney College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at American River College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in California. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Long Beach City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Hartnell College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Hartnell College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Salinas.
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Delta is a large public school located in the large city of Stockton.
Fullerton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Bakersfield College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best Carpentry Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Carpentry Schools 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 |
Majors Related to Carpentry
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 11 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.