Construction Trades Career Programs

2023 Average Tuition for Construction Trades Career Programs

Total 5 colleges offer the Construction Trades programs in certificate program and associate level. No four-year colleges offer the program below BS degree level, but 6 vocational or trade schools (i.e. less than 2-years schools) offer the career program.

The 2023 average Construction Trades tuition & fees is $9,843. The average amount is based on the tuition at less than 2-years colleges. The average contact hour for the programs is 815 hours and the average completion time is 10.29 months.

Construction Trades Career Programs
	Average
2023 Tuition & Fees	$9,843
Books & Supplies Cost	$1,090
Length of Program	815 Contact Hours
Completion Time	10.29 Months (41 Weeks)

Career Path and Average Salary by Occupation after Completing Construction Trades Program

The following table lists the 13 possible occupations after earning a Construction Trades certificate or degree. For the occupations, you may need an advanced degree such as bachelor's or master's.

The median annual wage over the occupations related to the Construction Trades is $75,195 and hourly rate is $36.15. The median wage is based on the employment and wage data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

You can check more occupations related to the Construction Trades program at its sub-program pages (see sub-program section).

Average Salary by Occupation after Completing Construction Trades Program
Occupation/Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annul Wage
Security Managers	$53.42	$111,110
Facilities Managers	$53.42	$111,110
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$44.63	$92,840
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$41.30	$85,900
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$39.11	$81,340
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$39.11	$81,340
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$37.99	$79,020
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$30.50	$63,430
Carpenters	$29.31	$60,970
Stonemasons	$27.37	$56,930
Tile and Stone Setters	$25.92	$53,920
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$24.03	$49,980
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$23.87	$49,650

What is Construction Trades Program?

Construction Trades is 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.

Sub Major Programs and Concentrated area of Construction Trades

Check out sub programs and/or concentrated Construction Trades programs.

Blasting/Blaster

Building Construction Technology (Avg. Tuition: $12,247)

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)

Building/Construction Site Management/Manager

Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector (Avg. Tuition: $26,450)

Building/Property Maintenance (Avg. Tuition: $13,054)

Carpentry/Carpenter (Avg. Tuition: $9,248)

Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker

Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher (Avg. Tuition: $18,200)

Construction Trades (other) (Avg. Tuition: $9,481)

Drywall Installation/Drywaller

Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer (Avg. Tuition: $8,819)

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other) (Avg. Tuition: $9,495)

Electrician (Avg. Tuition: $15,963)

Glazier

Lineworker (Avg. Tuition: $10,552)

Mason/Masonry

Metal Building Assembly/Assembler

Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer

Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter (Avg. Tuition: $18,200)

Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (other) (Avg. Tuition: $12,850)

Plumbing Technology/Plumber (Avg. Tuition: $10,940)

Roofer

Schools Offering Construction Trades Vocational Program

The following schools offer the vocational programs and courses of Construction Trades. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate Construction Trades program.

Tampa, FL

Altierus Career College-Tampa

Private, Less than 2 years, Offering 8 programs to 211 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $15,316

Ripley, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 17 programs to 362 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $4,308

Houston, TX

Altierus Career College-Bissonnet

Private, 2-4 years, Offering 7 programs to 260 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $15,230

Jacksonville, FL

CDA Technical Institute

Private, Less than 2 years, Offering 2 programs to 213 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $25,549

Vista, CA

Vista Adult School

Public, Less than 2 years school located in Vista, CA