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Construction Trades at Wentworth Institute of Technology

Construction Trades at Wentworth Institute of Technology

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

WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 4,389 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.

WIT Construction Trades Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Construction Trades

Online Classes Are Available at WIT

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

WIT does offer online education options in construction trades for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

WIT Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at WIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction trades majors at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

WIT Construction Trades Associate’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at WIT are white. Around 60% 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 Wentworth Institute of Technology 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

The following construction trades concentations are available at Wentworth Institute of Technology. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wentworth Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection 13

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 MA, the home state for Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Maintenance and Repair Workers 24,260 $47,460
Carpenters 18,300 $60,970
Electricians 16,440 $68,030
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors 13,350 $85,610
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 13,250 $70,320

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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