Construction at Mt. Hood Community College

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

MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and approximately 6,812 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Construction section at the bottom of this page.

MHCC Construction Degrees Available

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

MHCC Construction Rankings

Construction Student Demographics at MHCC

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

MHCC Construction Associate’s Program

14% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of construction associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction only graduates about 9% women each year. The program at MHCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction at MHCC are white. Around 52% 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 Mt. Hood Community College with a associate's in construction.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Construction

The following construction concentations are available at Mt. Hood Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mt. Hood Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Construction Trades	15

Electrical & Power Transmission Installers

Careers That Construction Grads May Go Into

A degree in construction can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Mt. Hood Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	6,470	$73,310

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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