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Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Schools in West Virginia

In 2020-2021, 14 students earned their Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation degrees in WV.

As a degree choice, Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation is the 65th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Majors in West Virginia

Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 14
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 14
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 14

Gender Distribution

In West Virginia, a construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation majors in West Virginia is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.0%
  • Black or African American: 7.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
  • White: 92.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 0.0%
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Jobs for Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Grads in West Virginia

In this state, there are 11,650 people employed in jobs related to a construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation degree, compared to 765,250 nationwide.

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Wages for Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Jobs in West Virginia

A typical salary for a construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation grad in the state is $49,550, compared to a typical salary of $52,920 nationwide.

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There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

14 Degrees in Major Awarded
20 Total Students

5 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 74% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $27,868 after earning their degree at this institution.

Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Careers in WV

Some of the careers construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation majors go into include:

Job Title WV Job Growth WV Median Salary
Logging Equipment Operators 10% $32,770
Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators 10% $40,270
Highway Maintenance Workers 9% $36,750
Crane and Tower Operators 9% $51,970
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 8% $57,850
Earth Drillers 7% $34,510
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 5% $38,320
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 3% $67,220
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 2% $48,410
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 0% $55,300
Mining Machine Operators 0% $58,070
Extraction Workers 0% $51,260

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation.

Major Annual Graduates in WV
Truck & Bus Driver/Instructor 98

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