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Construction Trades at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 10,093. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 4 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.

Cuesta College Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

Cuesta College Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Cuesta College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

The following construction trades concentations are available at Cuesta College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cuesta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	9
Building Management & Inspection	4

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 CA, the home state for Cuesta College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Maintenance and Repair Workers	128,560	$45,800
Carpenters	100,570	$59,860
Electricians	66,260	$69,320
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	55,920	$82,460
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	48,040	$61,410

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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