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Most Popular Woodworking Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Woodworking Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Woodworking Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for woodworking majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our analysis found Lee College to be the most popular school for woodworking students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for woodworking students working on their basic certificate. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chisholm Trail Technology Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Woodworking Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Chisholm Trail Technology Center is a small public school located in the remote area of Omega.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular woodworking schools in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Woodworking Colleges by State

Explore the best woodworking schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3
Texas 54
Oklahoma 2
New Mexico 5

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 5 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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