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Construction Trades at Des Moines Area Community College

Construction Trades at Des Moines Area Community College

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

DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and has a total student population of 23,051.

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.

DMACC Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

DMACC Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at DMACC

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

DMACC Construction Trades Associate’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

Construction Trades majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Des Moines Area Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 IA, the home state for Des Moines Area Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Maintenance and Repair Workers 13,940 $41,520
Electricians 8,280 $53,360
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors 6,930 $63,170
Carpenters 5,910 $42,660
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 5,530 $65,650

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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