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Most Popular Woodworking Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Woodworking Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$37,934 Avg Salary
$9,373 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Woodworking Associate Degree School for You

Woodworking is the #47 most popular major in the country with 435 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Woodworking Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Woodworking program at each school on the list.


 

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for woodworking majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for woodworking students working on their associate degree. Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Port Hadlock.

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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in woodworking at Seattle Central, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#3

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Palomar College is a great place for woodworking students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the woodworking majors at the school.

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#3

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bakersfield College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular woodworking schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular woodworking schools in the Far Western US Region . Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bates Technical College is a great place for woodworking students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Laney College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #7, Laney College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for woodworking students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Oakland, Laney College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, College of the Redwoods did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for woodworking students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Eureka, College of the Redwoods is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for woodworking students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Full Woodworking at Long Beach City College Report

#8

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Woodworking Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Woodworking Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 28
California 29

One of 5 majors within the trade school area of study, woodworking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Woodworking Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Cabinetmaking & Millwork 340
Furniture Design & Manufacturing 42
General Woodworking 38
Other Woodworking 15

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 10 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).

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