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Construction Trades at Northern Virginia Community College

Construction Trades at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and approximately 52,873 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.

Northern Virginia Community College Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

Northern Virginia Community College Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

24% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 24% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Northern Virginia Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

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Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

Construction Trades majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Virginia Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction 16

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 VA, the home state for Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Maintenance and Repair Workers 32,260 $41,560
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors 20,330 $67,650
Carpenters 17,310 $43,750
Electricians 15,700 $51,290
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 15,660 $71,050

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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