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Construction Trades at Southern Maine Community College

Construction Trades at Southern Maine Community College

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

SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and approximately 5,789 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.

SMCC 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

SMCC Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at SMCC

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

SMCC Construction Trades Associate’s Program

9% Women
18% 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.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at SMCC are white. Around 73% 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 Southern Maine Community College with a associate's in construction trades.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

The following construction trades concentations are available at Southern Maine Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Maine Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Plumbing & Water Supply 3
Building Management & Inspection 2

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 ME, the home state for Southern Maine Community College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Carpenters 4,910 $42,230
Maintenance and Repair Workers 4,700 $39,840
Electricians 2,380 $53,670
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors 2,180 $57,790
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,030 $50,830

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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