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Construction Trades at Bellingham Technical College

If you are interested in studying construction trades, you may want to check out the program at Bellingham Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 1,848. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 23 students received their associate's degree in construction trades.

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.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Construction Trades Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Construction Trades (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Construction Trades

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute

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

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Construction Trades Associate’s Program

17% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are white. Around 70% 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 Bellingham Technical College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

Construction Trades majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bellingham Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	45

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 WA, the home state for Bellingham Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Maintenance and Repair Workers	35,400	$44,940
Carpenters	26,350	$60,800
Electricians	18,860	$68,640
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	15,650	$81,830
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	12,860	$72,760

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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