Construction Trades at Ridgewater 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 Ridgewater College stacks up to those at other schools.

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and approximately 3,176 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.

Ridgewater College Construction Trades Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Construction Trades (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Construction Trades

Ridgewater College Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

17% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Ridgewater College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at Ridgewater College are white. Around 92% 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 Ridgewater College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Maintenance and Repair Workers	24,320	$44,490
Carpenters	17,110	$52,610
Electricians	10,780	$70,410
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	8,700	$74,220
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	7,410	$67,530

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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