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Construction Trades at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Construction Trades at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

If you plan to study construction trades, take a look at what City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kennedy-King College is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,878. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 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.

Kennedy-King College 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

Kennedy-King College Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at Kennedy-King College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction trades majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College.

Kennedy-King College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

33% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Kennedy-King College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 61% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College with a associate's in construction trades.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Plumbing & Water Supply 28
Carpentry 26
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 16
Masonry 9
Building Management & Inspection 3

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 IL, the home state for City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Maintenance and Repair Workers 63,350 $44,420
Carpenters 26,970 $66,280
Electricians 24,410 $75,820
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 16,300 $79,400
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 14,520 $69,300

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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