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Basic Certificates in Construction Trades

13,809 Yearly Graduations
7% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with male students, and about 36% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.6% of construction trades graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Construction Trades Majors

In 2020-2021, 13,809 basic certificates were awarded to construction trades majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in construction trades at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 15,723
Basic Certificate 13,809
Associate Degree 6,041
Bachelor’s Degree 221

Earnings of Construction Trades Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for construction trades majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in construction trades. About 92.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12,780
Women 1,029
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The racial-ethnic distribution of construction trades basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 271
Black or African American 1,527
Hispanic or Latino 2,590
White 8,362
International Students 83
Other Races/Ethnicities 976
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Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Installation 8,824
Building Management & Inspection 1,717
Carpentry 1,482
Plumbing & Water Supply 920
Construction 685

Below are some popular majors that are similar to construction trades that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Personal & Culinary Services 54,652
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 34,046
Precision Production 29,416
Transportation & Materials Moving 19,098

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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