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Construction Trades at Prairie State College

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

Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and approximately 2,716 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 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.

Prairie State College Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

Prairie State College Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at Prairie State College

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

Prairie State College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

29% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at Prairie State College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 22% more women than average.

Prairie State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	14

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 Prairie State 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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