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Construction Trades at Portland Community College

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Construction Trades at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 22,904 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.

Portland Community College Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

Portland Community College Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

9% Women
9% 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. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at Portland Community College are white. Around 78% 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 Portland Community College with a associate's in construction trades.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection 20
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 3

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Maintenance and Repair Workers 15,820 $39,620
Carpenters 15,270 $48,680
Electricians 8,800 $69,330
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors 6,470 $73,310
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5,770 $73,810

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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