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Most Popular Woodworking Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Woodworking Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Woodworking Basic Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Woodworking Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

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

#1

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Palomar College the most popular school in California for woodworking students working on their basic certificate. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Of the 17 students majoring in woodworking at Palomar College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Redwoods is a great place for woodworking students working on their basic certificate. College of the Redwoods is a small public school located in the rural area of Eureka.

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#3

Laney College

Oakland, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Laney College is a great place for woodworking students working on their basic certificate. Laney College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Oakland.

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Best Woodworking Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Woodworking Schools 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 3 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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