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Construction Trades at Southwestern Community College

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

SWCC is located in Creston, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,503. 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.

SWCC 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

SWCC Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at SWCC

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

SWCC Construction Trades Associate’s Program

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at SWCC are white. Around 89% 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 Southwestern Community College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	20
Carpentry	18

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 IA, the home state for Southwestern Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Maintenance and Repair Workers	13,940	$41,520
Electricians	8,280	$53,360
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	6,930	$63,170
Carpenters	5,910	$42,660
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	5,530	$65,650

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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