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Construction Trades at Dutchess Community College

Construction Trades at Dutchess Community College

What traits are you looking for in a construction trades school? To help you decide if Dutchess Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's construction trades program.

DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 8,034.

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.

DCC Construction Trades Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Construction Trades

DCC Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at DCC

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

DCC Construction Trades Associate’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at DCC 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 Dutchess 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 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Dutchess Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection 10

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 NY, the home state for Dutchess Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Maintenance and Repair Workers 108,050 $46,030
Carpenters 50,200 $62,880
Electricians 42,450 $77,810
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 29,120 $73,820
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors 28,370 $85,990

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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