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Construction Trades at Texas State Technical College

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

TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 10,654 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 146 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.

TSTC 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

TSTC Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at TSTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction trades majors at Texas State Technical College.

TSTC Construction Trades Associate’s Program

4% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 96% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 4% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at TSTC are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. TSTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	79
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	300
Plumbing & Water Supply	10
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 TX, the home state for Texas State Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Maintenance and Repair Workers	112,020	$37,970
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	75,230	$68,900
Electricians	62,180	$50,980
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	43,490	$49,180
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	40,420	$68,350

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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