Bright outlook
Construction and extraction
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Median pay
- $79,920
- Outlook
- Faster than average
High school diploma
- Coordination
- Active Listening
- Speaking
Construction Trades, General
CIP46.00
87 colleges offer Construction Trades, General. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 87
- at its most common level
- Certificate earnings
- $60,617
- median, 4 years after
- Certificate debt
- $7,892
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 87
- Associate's
- 65
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 1
What it covers
About Construction Trades, General
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the building, inspecting, and maintaining of structures and related properties. May include instruction in masonry, carpentry, electrical and power transmission installation, building/construction finishing, management, inspection and other construction-related applications.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 46.00.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 87 | $60,6174 yrs after · 1 college | $7,8921 college |
| Associate's | 65 | $95,0284 yrs after · 1 college | $15,7632 colleges |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Associate's programs
Where Construction Trades, General graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Honolulu, HI · Public · 144 graduates
$95,028
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Construction Trades, General by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Construction and extraction
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- Median pay
- $79,920
- Outlook
- Faster than average
High school diploma
- Coordination
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Monitoring
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How many colleges offer Construction Trades, General?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Construction Trades, General at these degree levels: certificate (87 colleges), associate's (65 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (1 college). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Construction Trades, General graduates earn?
At the median college, certificate graduates in Construction Trades, General earn $60,617 a year four years after finishing, across 1 college that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Construction Trades, General graduates earn the most?
Honolulu Community College reports the highest median earnings for associate's graduates in Construction Trades, General: $95,028 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.