Construction Trades at Galveston College

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

Galveston College is located in Galveston, Texas and approximately 2,060 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.

Galveston College 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

Galveston College Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Galveston College

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

Galveston College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

40% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Galveston College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 33% more women than average.

Galveston College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
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 Galveston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	4

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 TX, the home state for Galveston College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Maintenance and Repair Workers	112,020	$37,970
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	75,230	$68,900
Electricians	62,180	$50,980
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	43,490	$49,180
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	40,420	$68,350

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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