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2023 Best Woodworking Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Woodworking Basic Certificate School for You
Woodworking is the #47 most popular major in the country with 435 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Woodworking Basic Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Woodworking Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the woodworking basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Woodworking
Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the best school in the United States for woodworking students working on their basic certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great place for woodworking students working on their basic certificate. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Moraine Park Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best woodworking schools in the United States. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Savannah Technical College is a great place for woodworking students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best woodworking schools in the United States. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Woodworking by Region
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Rankings in Majors Related to Woodworking
Woodworking is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Woodworking Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cabinetmaking & Millwork | 340 |
| Furniture Design & Manufacturing | 42 |
| General Woodworking | 38 |
| Other Woodworking | 15 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Woodworking
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | 54,790 |
| Other Precision Production | 67 |
| Leatherworking & Upholstery | 46 |
| Precision Production Trades | 44 |
| Boilermaking | 29 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.