Construction Trades at Orange Coast College

Every construction trades school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the construction trades program at Orange Coast College stacks up to those at other schools.

Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and approximately 18,125 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.

Orange Coast 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

Orange Coast College Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

9% Women

82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

Orange Coast College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection	6

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 CA, the home state for Orange Coast College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Maintenance and Repair Workers	128,560	$45,800
Carpenters	100,570	$59,860
Electricians	66,260	$69,320
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	55,920	$82,460
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	48,040	$61,410

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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