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Construction Trades at Diablo Valley College

Construction Trades at Diablo Valley College

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

Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and has a total student population of 18,693. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 9 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.

Diablo Valley 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

Diablo Valley Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at Diablo Valley

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

Diablo Valley Construction Trades Associate’s Program

78% 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.

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Diablo Valley does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
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 Diablo Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection 16

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 Diablo Valley 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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