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Construction Trades at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

If you are interested in studying construction trades, you may want to check out the program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and has a total student population of 4,893. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 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.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College 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

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction trades majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 West Kentucky Community and Technical College are white. Around 93% 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 West Kentucky Community and Technical College with a associate's in construction trades.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
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 West Kentucky Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	171
Carpentry	8

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 KY, the home state for West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Maintenance and Repair Workers	21,550	$39,360
Electricians	9,550	$53,060
Carpenters	7,510	$47,320
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	7,310	$63,290
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	7,200	$62,930

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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