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Construction Trades at Southwestern Michigan 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 Michigan College stacks up to those at other schools.

SMC is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and approximately 1,759 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.

SMC Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

SMC Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Construction Trades Associate’s Program

43% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at SMC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Michigan 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Michigan College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Carpentry	11

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 MI, the home state for Southwestern Michigan College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Maintenance and Repair Workers	40,080	$37,770
Electricians	23,320	$59,090
Carpenters	20,240	$47,740
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	15,040	$68,990
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	13,780	$67,890

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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