Construction Trades at Bates Technical College

Every construction trades school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the construction trades program at Bates Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 3,369.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Construction Trades section at the bottom of this page.

Bates Technical College Construction Trades Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Construction Trades (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Construction Trades

Bates Technical College Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Bates Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction trades majors at Bates Technical College.

Bates Technical College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

8% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Bates Technical College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at Bates Technical College are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bates Technical College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

If you plan to be a construction trades major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bates Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	18
Building Management & Inspection	4
Carpentry	2

Careers That Construction Trades Grads May Go Into

A degree in construction trades can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Bates Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Maintenance and Repair Workers	35,400	$44,940
Carpenters	26,350	$60,800
Electricians	18,860	$68,640
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	15,650	$81,830
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	12,860	$72,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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