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Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges
$34,186 Avg Salary
$12,723 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Carpentry Associate Degree School for You

Carpentry is the #288 most popular major in California with 13 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Carpentry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles Trade Technical College the most popular school in California for carpentry students working on their associate degree. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 13% of the carpentry majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Redwoods landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Eureka, College of the Redwoods is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at American River College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Palomar College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular carpentry schools in California. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 carpentry students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Oakland, Laney College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Carpentry Associate Degree Schools in California list. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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#6

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree carpentry programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Carpentry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 18
Oregon 0
Nevada 1
Hawaii 11
Alaska 0

Carpentry is one of 6 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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