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2023 Most Popular Woodworking Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Woodworking Associate Degree School for You

Woodworking is the #43 most popular major in California with 29 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Woodworking Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the woodworking associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Our analysis found Palomar College to be the most popular school for woodworking students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Of the 7 students majoring in woodworking at Palomar College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Woodworking at Palomar College Report

#1

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Our analysis found Bakersfield College to be the most popular school for woodworking students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Our analysis found Cerritos College to be the most popular school for woodworking students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Laney College

Oakland, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Laney College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Laney College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Oakland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Redwoods. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Woodworking Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. College of the Redwoods is a small public school located in the rural area of Eureka.

Full Woodworking at College of the Redwoods Report

#5

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Woodworking Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, El Camino College landed the # 5 spot on the list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

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Best Woodworking Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Woodworking Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 28

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

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 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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