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Construction Trades at Southwestern Illinois College

Every construction trades school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the construction trades program at Southwestern Illinois College stacks up to those at other schools.

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and approximately 6,906 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 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.

SWIC 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

SWIC Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at SWIC

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

SWIC Construction Trades Associate’s Program

6% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at SWIC are white. Around 83% 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 Illinois College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Illinois College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	40
Construction	16
Building Management & Inspection	4

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 Southwestern Illinois 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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