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Construction Trades at Community College of Allegheny County

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

CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,217 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 77 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.

CCAC 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

CCAC Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at CCAC

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

CCAC Construction Trades Associate’s Program

8% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at CCAC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at CCAC are white. Around 78% 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 Community College of Allegheny County with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 Community College of Allegheny County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Carpentry	214
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	82
Plumbing & Water Supply	24
Building Management & Inspection	17

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 PA, the home state for Community College of Allegheny County.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Maintenance and Repair Workers	59,920	$40,130
Carpenters	29,200	$53,450
Electricians	21,390	$65,890
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	20,680	$73,980
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	19,800	$71,190

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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