Construction Trades at Wake Technical Community 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 Wake Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 21,760.

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.

Wake Technical Community 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

Wake Technical Community College Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

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 7% women each year. The program at Wake Technical Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at Wake Technical Community College are white. Around 57% 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 Wake Technical Community College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection	21
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	19

Related Majors

• Precision Production
• Personal & Culinary Services
• 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 NC, the home state for Wake Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Maintenance and Repair Workers	43,960	$39,620
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	26,120	$60,390
Carpenters	17,700	$37,180
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	16,410	$67,030
Electricians	16,220	$44,140

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.