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Construction Trades at San Diego Mesa College

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

San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 20,693. 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.

San Diego Mesa College Construction Trades Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Construction Trades (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Construction Trades

San Diego Mesa College Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at San Diego Mesa College

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

San Diego Mesa College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

33% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at San Diego Mesa College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at San Diego Mesa College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. San Diego Mesa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 San Diego Mesa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection	11

Personal & Culinary Services

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 San Diego Mesa 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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