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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Woodworking

30 Ranked Colleges
431 Degrees Awarded
$40,600 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major

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Woodworking is the 330th most popular major in the country with 431 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, woodworking graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,324 and had an average of $18,500 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in woodworking. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in woodworking.

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Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for woodworking students.

Top 30 Most Focused Colleges for Woodworking

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major. Located in Port Hadlock, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s woodworking students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Woodworking Report

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 24 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s woodworking students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major. MCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major. Eastern Maine Community College is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 3 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

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Seattle Central College
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Central College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. Seattle Central is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 7 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Seattle Central Woodworking Report

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified ’s woodworking students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Woodworking at Lee College

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California College of the Arts
San Francisco, California

California College of the Arts landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho

College of Southern Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. College of Southern Idaho is located in Twin Falls, Idaho and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s woodworking degrees to qualified students.

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Bates Technical College
Tacoma, Washington

Bates Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking, coming in at #10. Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s woodworking degrees to qualified students.

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Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, Colorado

With a ranking of #11, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 21 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northcentral Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 20 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Central Technical College Woodworking Report

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Laney College
Oakland, California

Laney College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 4 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Woodworking at Laney College

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Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania

Bucks County Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. Newtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s woodworking degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Woodworking at Bucks County Community College

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 3 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full RIT Woodworking Report

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With a ranking of #16, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major list. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s woodworking students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Woodworking at Utah Valley University

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #17, Buffalo State did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major list. Buffalo State is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Buffalo State Woodworking Report

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Palomar College
San Marcos, California

Palomar College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s woodworking degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California

Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking, coming in at #19. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. Bakersfield College is a large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 2 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

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GateWay Community College
Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #21, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major list. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

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North Central Michigan College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major list. Located in Petoskey, Michigan, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s woodworking students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Woodworking at North Central Michigan College

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California

Long Beach City College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s woodworking students in 2020-2021.

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El Camino College
Torrance, California

El Camino College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 0 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s woodworking students in 2020-2021.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Woodworking Report

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hennepin Technical College Woodworking Report

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Trinidad State Junior College
Trinidad, Colorado

With a ranking of #21, Trinidad State Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major list. Trinidad State Junior College is located in Trinidad, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s woodworking degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Woodworking at Trinidad State Junior College

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. CGTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 0 ’s woodworking degrees in 2020-2021.

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College of the Redwoods
Eureka, California

With a ranking of #21, College of the Redwoods did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major list. College of the Redwoods is a public institution located in Eureka, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Woodworking Major ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s woodworking degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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