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Construction Trades at Bellingham Technical College

Construction Trades at Bellingham Technical College

If you plan to study construction trades, take a look at what Bellingham Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 1,848 students attend the school each year.

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.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Construction Trades Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Construction Trades (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Construction Trades (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Construction Trades

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute

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

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Construction Trades Associate’s Program

8% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 93% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are white. Around 57% 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 Bellingham Technical College with a associate's in construction trades.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

The following construction trades concentations are available at Bellingham Technical College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bellingham Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23

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 Bellingham 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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