General Construction Trades

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2020

2,597

growing 13.3%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$4,055

growing 9.7%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$8,284

declining 46.3%

Average Wage

$98,524

growing 2.26%

People in Workforce

120,376

growing 1.94%

Average Employee Age

declining 2.33%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of General Construction Trades degree recipients are Mattoon, IL, Urban Honolulu, HI, and Yuma, AZ. The locations with a relatively high number of General Construction Trades degree recipients are Carson City, NV, Lamar, CO, and Mattoon, IL. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Construction Trades is a associates degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Construction Trades and the types of students that study this field. Lake Land College awards the most degrees in General Construction Trades in the US, but Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center and Honolulu Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Construction Trades.

Tuition costs for General Construction Trades majors are, on average, $4,055 for in-state public colleges, and $8,284 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Construction Trades programs are Public, 2-year institutions (76 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,828 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Construction Trades

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Construction Trades, is Public, 2-year (1,828 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Construction Trades programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,055

Median In-State Public

$8,284

Median Out of State Private

Lake Land College has the most General Construction Trades degree recipients, with 553 degrees awarded in 2020.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in General Construction Trades.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center
57.6%
Honolulu Community College
39.6%
Western Nevada College
17.3%

Out of all institutions that offer General Construction Trades programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Construction Trades, with 57.6%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Construction Trades

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Construction Trades by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for General Construction Trades.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Construction graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Construction majors is $98,524 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

The industry that employs the most Construction majors is Construction, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

$98,524

Average Wage in Workforce

± $5,657

2.26%

1 Year Growth

± 7.84%

The average salary for Construction majors is $98,524 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Construction majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Construction majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Construction majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

The most common occupations Construction majors, by number of employees, are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Construction majors working as Construction managers, Cost estimators, and Civil engineers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Construction majors are Chief executives & legislators, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Purchasing managers.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

120,376

2019 Workforce

± 8,515

1.94%

1 Year Growth

± 9.86%

The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.94%, from 118,088 in 2018 to 120,376 in 2019.

The largest single share of Construction graduates go on to work as Construction managers (31.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Construction by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

The most common industries that employ Construction majors, by number of employees, are Construction, Architectural, engineering & related services, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

The highest paying industries of Construction majors, by average wage, are Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. , and Architectural, engineering & related services.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

120,376

2019 Workforce

± 8,515

1.94%

1 Year Growth

± 9.86%

The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.94%, from 118,088 in 2018 to 120,376 in 2019.

The industry which employs the most Construction graduates by share is Construction, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Construction.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Construction majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Construction majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Construction in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Construction is 40.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Construction degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Construction (1,050 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

Average Age in 2019

± 0.826 Years

2.33%

1 Year Change

± 3%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Construction. The most common ages of employees with this major are 38 and 32 years old, which represent 4.44% and 4.14% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Construction Trades are Associates Degree, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Construction are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (91%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in General Construction Trades.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,050 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
496 degrees awarded
Black or African American
439 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Construction Trades for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

Asian Male
153 degrees awarded
White Male
117 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
82 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in General Construction Trades. Asian Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Construction Trades is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

Most Common Countries of Origin

United Kingdom, not specified
814 degree recipients
Cuba
770 degree recipients
India
665 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Ireland
11.7 times more than expected
United Kingdom, not specified
9.2 times more than expected
Jamaica
2.45 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Ireland that hold Construction degrees (11.7 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is United Kingdom, not specified (814 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Construction Trades field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Construction Trades majors need many skills, but most especially Coordination. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Construction Trades majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Construction Trades majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Selection is very distinctive for majors, but the Coordination, Speaking, and Management of Personnel Resources are the three most important skills for people in the field.