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Construction Trades at Western Nebraska Community College

Construction Trades at Western Nebraska Community College

If you plan to study construction trades, take a look at what Western Nebraska Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WNCC is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,625.

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.

WNCC Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

WNCC Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at WNCC

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

WNCC Construction Trades Associate’s Program

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at WNCC are white. Around 86% 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 Western Nebraska Community College with a associate's in construction trades.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

If you plan to be a construction trades major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Nebraska Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 6

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 NE, the home state for Western Nebraska Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Maintenance and Repair Workers 8,240 $39,660
Carpenters 7,350 $39,080
Electricians 5,310 $50,470
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors 4,510 $61,540
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3,860 $55,110

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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