Construction Trades at Chemeketa Community College

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

Chemeketa Community College is located in Salem, Oregon and approximately 8,328 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.

Chemeketa Community College Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

Chemeketa Community College Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Chemeketa Community College

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

Chemeketa Community College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

17% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Chemeketa Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at Chemeketa Community College are white. Around 75% 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 Chemeketa Community College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Chemeketa Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection	10
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	8
Construction	3

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 OR, the home state for Chemeketa Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Maintenance and Repair Workers	15,820	$39,620
Carpenters	15,270	$48,680
Electricians	8,800	$69,330
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	6,470	$73,310
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5,770	$73,810

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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