# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/construction-trades-general
- CIP code: 46.00 (Construction Trades)
- Colleges offering it: 87 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 87 | $48,041 | $60,617 | $7,892 |
| Associate's | 65 | $55,372 | $95,028 | $15,763 |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Associate's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Honolulu Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/honolulu-community-college-1224) | Honolulu, HI | $95,028 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-construction-trades-and-extraction-workers): $79,920 median pay
- [Solar Energy Installation Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/solar-energy-installation-managers): $79,920 median pay

## More in Construction Trades

- [Electrical and Power Transmission Installers](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electrical-and-power-transmission-installers): 395 colleges
- [Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/building-construction-finishing-management-and-inspection): 268 colleges
- [Carpenters](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/carpenters): 204 colleges
- [Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/plumbing-and-related-water-supply-services): 147 colleges
- [Mason/Masonry](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mason-masonry): 38 colleges
- [Construction Trades, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/construction-trades-other): 25 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/