Construction Trades at Colorado Mesa University

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

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and approximately 9,110 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.

Colorado Mesa 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

Colorado Mesa Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Colorado Mesa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction trades majors at Colorado Mesa University.

Colorado Mesa Construction Trades Associate’s Program

11% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Colorado Mesa may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at Colorado Mesa are white. Around 58% 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 Colorado Mesa University with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

The following construction trades concentations are available at Colorado Mesa University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado Mesa University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	7
Construction	2

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 CO, the home state for Colorado Mesa University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Maintenance and Repair Workers	23,430	$41,500
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	16,160	$73,580
Electricians	14,850	$55,500
Carpenters	14,170	$47,640
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	10,600	$53,350

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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