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Construction Trades at Wentworth Institute of Technology

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

WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 4,389 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 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.

WIT Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

WIT Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at WIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction trades majors at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

WIT Construction Trades Associate’s Program

8% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

WIT does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in construction trades graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

The following construction trades concentations are available at Wentworth Institute of Technology. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wentworth Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Building Management & Inspection	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 MA, the home state for Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Maintenance and Repair Workers	24,260	$47,460
Carpenters	18,300	$60,970
Electricians	16,440	$68,030
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	13,350	$85,610
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	13,250	$70,320

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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