Construction Trades at Cape Fear Community College

If you are interested in studying construction trades, you may want to check out the program at Cape Fear Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CFCC is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 8,680 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.

CFCC 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

CFCC Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at CFCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction trades majors at Cape Fear Community College.

CFCC Construction Trades Associate’s Program

13% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at CFCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at CFCC are white. Around 62% 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 Cape Fear Community College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

Construction Trades majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cape Fear Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection	19
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	6

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 NC, the home state for Cape Fear Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Maintenance and Repair Workers	43,960	$39,620
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	26,120	$60,390
Carpenters	17,700	$37,180
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	16,410	$67,030
Electricians	16,220	$44,140

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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