Construction Trades at Hudson County Community College

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

HCCC is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and approximately 7,039 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.

HCCC Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

HCCC Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at HCCC

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

HCCC Construction Trades Associate’s Program

33% Women

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at HCCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

HCCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

The following construction trades concentations are available at Hudson County Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hudson County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection	5

Personal & Culinary Services

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 NJ, the home state for Hudson County Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Maintenance and Repair Workers	31,190	$45,540
Electricians	18,020	$71,660
Carpenters	15,960	$63,230
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	12,620	$75,700
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	9,330	$71,370

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*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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