Construction Trades at Owensboro Community and Technical College

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

Owensboro Community and Technical College is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and approximately 3,901 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.

Owensboro Community and Technical 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

Online Classes Are Available at Owensboro Community and Technical College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Owensboro Community and Technical College offers distance education options for construction trades at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Owensboro Community and Technical College Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Owensboro Community and Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction trades majors at Owensboro Community and Technical College.

Owensboro Community and Technical College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 95% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 5% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at Owensboro Community and Technical College are white. Around 94% 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 Owensboro Community and Technical College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

If you plan to be a construction trades major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Owensboro Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	50
Building Management & Inspection	3

Related Majors

• Precision Production
• Mechanic & Repair Technologies

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 KY, the home state for Owensboro Community and Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Maintenance and Repair Workers	21,550	$39,360
Electricians	9,550	$53,060
Carpenters	7,510	$47,320
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	7,310	$63,290
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	7,200	$62,930

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.