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Construction Trades at Western Technical 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 Western Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 4,240 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 16 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.

Western Technical College Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

Western Technical College Construction Trades Rankings

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Construction Trades Student Demographics at Western Technical College

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

Western Technical College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

6% Women

13% 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 Western Technical College are white. Around 75% 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 Western Technical 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	12
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 Western Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	16
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 WI, the home state for Western Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Maintenance and Repair Workers	34,600	$41,840
Carpenters	15,830	$50,760
Electricians	11,790	$60,130
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors	9,850	$71,010
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	8,900	$70,140

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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