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Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Washington

2023 Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Carpentry School for You

In 2021-2022, 66 degrees and certificates were awarded to carpentry students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Washington to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for carpentry majors pursuing a .

#1

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Green River College the most popular school in Washington for carpentry students. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bates Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Trade Schools in Washington list. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Tacoma.

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#2

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

The excellent programs at Grays Harbor College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in Washington. GHC is a small public school located in the rural area of Aberdeen.

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#2

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

The excellent programs at Walla Walla Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best carpentry schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle Central College is a great place for carpentry students. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#6

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for carpentry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Port Angeles, Peninsula College is a public college with a small student population.

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Edmonds Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular carpentry programs. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
California 75
Oregon 2
Nevada 1
Alaska 2
Hawaii 52

One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, carpentry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Carpentry Concentrations

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 7 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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