Construction Trades at Central New Mexico Community College

What traits are you looking for in a construction trades school? To help you decide if Central New Mexico Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's construction trades program.

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 21,398. 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.

 

CNM 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

CNM Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at CNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction trades majors at Central New Mexico Community College.

CNM 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 6% women each year. The program at CNM may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

CNM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central New Mexico Community College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

The following construction trades concentations are available at Central New Mexico Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central New Mexico Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	70
Plumbing & Water Supply	12
Carpentry	7
Building Management & Inspection	3

Related Majors

• Precision Production
• Transportation & Materials Moving
• 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 NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Maintenance and Repair Workers	8,680	$36,270
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	6,600	$65,370
Electricians	4,280	$51,050
Carpenters	4,110	$39,430
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	2,790	$65,110

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.