Carpentry and construction schools in California

• American River CollegeSacramento · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  670

  Avg net price

  $5,730

  Finish program

  39%

  Median earnings

  $40,342

• Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  4

  Avg net price

  $4,330

  Finish program

  20%

  Median earnings

  $35,324

• Baldwin Park Adult & Community EducationBaldwin Park · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  4

  Avg net price

  $9,288

  Finish program

  77%

  Median earnings

  $38,205

• Butte CollegeOroville · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  8

  Avg net price

  $4,734

  Finish program

  46%

  Median earnings

  $39,099

• Cabrillo CollegeAptos · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  33

  Avg net price

  $17,735

  Finish program

  41%

  Median earnings

  $42,799

• CET-CoachellaCoachella · Trade or career school · Private nonprofitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  20

  Avg net price

  $11,322

  Finish program

  89%

  Median earnings

  $39,316

• CET-ColtonColton · Trade or career school · Private nonprofitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  7

  Avg net price

  $22,471

  Finish program

  77%

  Median earnings

  $39,316

• CET-El CentroEl Centro · Trade or career school · Private nonprofitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  27

  Avg net price

  $18,063

  Finish program

  83%

  Median earnings

  $39,316

• CET-OxnardOxnard · Trade or career school · Private nonprofitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  25

  Avg net price

  $10,657

  Finish program

  64%

  Median earnings

  $39,316

• CET-SalinasSalinas · Trade or career school · Private nonprofitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  14

  Avg net price

  $13,616

  Finish program

  70%

  Median earnings

  $39,316

• CET-San DiegoSan Diego · Trade or career school · Private nonprofitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  66

  Avg net price

  $23,892

  Finish program

  73%

  Median earnings

  $39,316

• CET-San JoseSan Jose · Trade or career school · Private nonprofitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $21,150

  Finish program

  73%

  Median earnings

  $39,316

• CET-Santa MariaSanta Maria · Trade or career school · Private nonprofitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  24

  Avg net price

  $8,372

  Finish program

  72%

  Median earnings

  $39,316

• CET-SoledadSoledad · Trade or career school · Private nonprofitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  33

  Avg net price

  $14,518

  Finish program

  80%

  Median earnings

  $39,316

• CET-WatsonvilleWatsonville · Trade or career school · Private nonprofitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  40

  Avg net price

  $5,084

  Finish program

  80%

  Median earnings

  $39,316

• Citrus CollegeGlendora · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  32

  Avg net price

  $850

  Finish program

  49%

  Median earnings

  $38,506

• City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  41

  Avg net price

  $5,852

  Finish program

  40%

  Median earnings

  $45,074

• Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  16

  Avg net price

  $12,259

  Finish program

  37%

  Median earnings

  $48,699

• College of AlamedaAlameda · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $294

  Finish program

  31%

  Median earnings

  $40,849

• College of San MateoSan Mateo · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  10

  Avg net price

  —

  Finish program

  53%

  Median earnings

  $52,685

• College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  17

  Avg net price

  $19,542

  Finish program

  43%

  Median earnings

  $42,168

• College of the DesertPalm Desert · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  21

  Avg net price

  $17,769

  Finish program

  33%

  Median earnings

  $37,850

• College of the RedwoodsEureka · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  12

  Avg net price

  $20,206

  Finish program

  35%

  Median earnings

  $34,840

• College of the SequoiasVisalia · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  32

  Avg net price

  $1,096

  Finish program

  42%

  Median earnings

  $36,692

• Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua Tree · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  2

  Avg net price

  $9,404

  Finish program

  32%

  Median earnings

  $36,514

• Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  34

  Avg net price

  $3,676

  Finish program

  43%

  Median earnings

  $40,319

• Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Associate degree, Certificate

  Finished last year

  7

  Avg net price

  $5,891

  Finish program

  53%

  Median earnings

  $43,365

• Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  13

  Avg net price

  $710

  Finish program

  55%

  Median earnings

  $47,266

• El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  9

  Avg net price

  $13,761

  Finish program

  40%

  Median earnings

  $39,188

• Fresno City CollegeFresno · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  47

  Avg net price

  $3,839

  Finish program

  24%

  Median earnings

  $36,092

• Fullerton CollegeFullerton · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Associate degree, Certificate

  Finished last year

  68

  Avg net price

  $1,302

  Finish program

  42%

  Median earnings

  $40,038

• Hartnell CollegeSalinas · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Associate degree

  Finished last year

  6

  Avg net price

  —

  Finish program

  39%

  Median earnings

  $41,851

• Imperial Valley CollegeImperial · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  34

  Avg net price

  $1,562

  Finish program

  45%

  Median earnings

  $32,635

• Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Associate degree

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $21,874

  Finish program

  58%

  Median earnings

  $42,912

• Laney CollegeOakland · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  33

  Avg net price

  $9,315

  Finish program

  30%

  Median earnings

  $36,785

• Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  21

  Avg net price

  $1,192

  Finish program

  31%

  Median earnings

  $38,504

• Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  71

  Avg net price

  $3,531

  Finish program

  33%

  Median earnings

  $38,731

• Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  9

  Avg net price

  $7,478

  Finish program

  32%

  Median earnings

  $37,634

• Mendocino CollegeUkiah · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $11,640

  Finish program

  27%

  Median earnings

  $38,422

• Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  28

  Avg net price

  $1,676

  Finish program

  45%

  Median earnings

  $40,051

• Norco CollegeNorco · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  29

  Avg net price

  $27,120

  Finish program

  40%

  Median earnings

  $40,589

• Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  74

  Avg net price

  $1,850

  Finish program

  49%

  Median earnings

  $42,005

• Palo Verde CollegeBlythe · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  2

  Avg net price

  $23,756

  Finish program

  83%

  Median earnings

  $36,023

• Palomar CollegeSan Marcos · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  14

  Avg net price

  $1,839

  Finish program

  41%

  Median earnings

  $41,712

• Pasadena City CollegePasadena · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  11

  Avg net price

  $16,993

  Finish program

  48%

  Median earnings

  $39,055

• Reedley CollegeReedley · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $6,055

  Finish program

  47%

  Median earnings

  $35,628

• Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  20

  Avg net price

  $15,389

  Finish program

  23%

  Median earnings

  $40,575

• Riverside City CollegeRiverside · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Associate degree

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $24,678

  Finish program

  41%

  Median earnings

  $37,910

• Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  4

  Avg net price

  $23,913

  Finish program

  51%

  Median earnings

  $42,797

• San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  3

  Avg net price

  $17,782

  Finish program

  32%

  Median earnings

  $38,692

• San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  9

  Avg net price

  $21,767

  Finish program

  42%

  Median earnings

  $42,791

• San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $2,451

  Finish program

  34%

  Median earnings

  $38,219

• San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Associate degree

  Finished last year

  6

  Avg net price

  $30,383

  Finish program

  38%

  Median earnings

  $39,247

• San Jose City CollegeSan Jose · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  54

  Avg net price

  $15,965

  Finish program

  38%

  Median earnings

  $45,057

• Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  4

  Avg net price

  $7,224

  Finish program

  31%

  Median earnings

  $41,297

• Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  5

  Avg net price

  $2,684

  Finish program

  32%

  Median earnings

  $43,202

• Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  5

  Avg net price

  $6,765

  Finish program

  36%

  Median earnings

  $45,645

• Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  66

  Avg net price

  $2,040

  Finish program

  48%

  Median earnings

  $42,068

• Sierra CollegeRocklin · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  5

  Avg net price

  $27,774

  Finish program

  44%

  Median earnings

  $40,296

• Southwestern CollegeChula Vista · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  10

  Avg net price

  $5,663

  Finish program

  39%

  Median earnings

  $37,916

• Ventura CollegeVentura · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  31

  Avg net price

  —

  Finish program

  41%

  Median earnings

  $41,145

• Victor Valley CollegeVictorville · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  13

  Avg net price

  $1,182

  Finish program

  —

  Median earnings

  $33,801

"Finish program" is the share of first-time, full-time students who finish within 1.5 times the normal length, for the whole school. "Median earnings" is for all students at the school who got federal aid, 6 years after they started; program-level earnings are on each school's page where reported. Data from College Scorecard, pulled November 5, 2026.