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Construction Trades at Salt Lake Community College

What traits are you looking for in a construction trades school? To help you decide if Salt Lake Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's construction trades program.

Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 27,293. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 30 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.

Salt Lake Community 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

Salt Lake Community College Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at Salt Lake Community College

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

Salt Lake Community College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

10% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 10% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at Salt Lake Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at Salt Lake Community College are white. Around 67% 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 Salt Lake Community College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Salt Lake Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection	27
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	25
Plumbing & Water Supply	1

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 UT, the home state for Salt Lake Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Maintenance and Repair Workers	12,360	$39,360
Electricians	10,610	$54,120
Carpenters	9,080	$42,160
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	8,360	$62,890
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	6,320	$51,970

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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