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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2016

31,173

growing 3.47%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$3,420

declining 5%

Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

$12,729

growing 6.32%

Average Wage

$88,586

declining 2.79%

People in Workforce

106,947

growing 3.43%

Average Employee Age

39.1

declining 1.97%

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Employment

Diversity

Skills

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The locations with the highest concentration of Construction degree recipients are Indianapolis city (balance), IN, Chicago, IL, and New York, NY. The locations with a relatively high number of Construction degree recipients are Isabela, PR, Barrow, AK, and Broadview Heights, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Construction is a < 1 year postsecondary certificate.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Construction and the types of students that study this field. Ivy Tech Community College awards the most degrees in Construction in the US, but Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa (481669) and Berk Trade and Business School have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Construction.

Tuition costs for Construction majors are, on average, $3,420 for in-state public colleges, and $12,729 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Construction programs are Public, 2-year institutions (569 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (20,325 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Construction

  1. Ivy Tech Community College

  2. Lake Land College

  3. City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Construction, is Public, 2-year (20,325 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,420

Median In-State Public

$12,729

Median Out of State Private

Ivy Tech Community College has the most Construction degree recipients, with 1,020 degrees awarded in 2016.

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

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

  1. Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa (481669)

    100%

  2. Berk Trade and Business School

    100%

  3. Construction Training Center

    100%

Out of all institutions that offer Construction programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa (481669) and Berk Trade and Business School have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Construction, with 100% and 100%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Construction

  1. Marion County, IN

  2. Cook County, IL

  3. Queens County, NY

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

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Tulare County, CA

  2. Hendricks County, IN

  3. DeKalb County, GA

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

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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 $88,586 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Miscellaneous managers, and Cost estimators.

The industry that employs the most Construction majors is Construction, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer Systems Design.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$88,586

Average Wage in Workforce

± $5,533

2.79%

1 Year Growth

± 9.27%

The average salary for Construction majors is $88,586 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Miscellaneous managers, and Cost estimators.

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Highest Paying Locations

Highest Paying Pumas

  1. Fort Collins City PUMA, CO

  2. Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA

  3. St. Johns County (North) PUMA, FL

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.

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Occupations

Most Common

The most common occupations Construction majors, by number of employees, are Construction managers, Miscellaneous managers, and Cost estimators.

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Most Specialized

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

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Highest Paid

The highest paid occupations by median income for Construction majors are Chief executives & legislators, Postsecondary teachers, and Real estate brokers & sales agents.

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Occupations by Share

106,947

2017 Workforce

± 8,026

3.43%

1 Year Growth

± 10.3%

The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.43%, from 103,400 in 2016 to 106,947 in 2017.

The largest single share of Construction graduates go on to work as Construction managers (27.2%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Construction by share of the total number of graduates.

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Industries

Most Common

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

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Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of Construction majors, by average wage, are Computer Systems Design, Insurance carriers & related activities, and Wired telecommunications carriers.

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Industries by Share

106,947

2017 Workforce

± 8,026

3.43%

1 Year Growth

± 10.3%

The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.43%, from 103,400 in 2016 to 106,947 in 2017.

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.

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Specialty Locations

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Construction majors

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

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

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Construction in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Construction is 39.1, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Construction degrees, and White students earn the majority (16,837) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

39.1

Average Age in 2017

± 0.882 Years

1.97%

1 Year Change

± 3.28%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Construction. The most common ages of employees with this major are 39 and 29 years old, which represent 5.15% and 5.01% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

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

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Workforce Degrees

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

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (94.8%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    16,837 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    5,504 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    5,413 degrees awarded

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

  1. White Male

    145 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    30 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown Male

    19 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Construction. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin

  1. China

    1,326 degree recipients

  2. India

    678 degree recipients

  3. Mexico

    540 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

  1. Canada

    3.3 times more than expected

  2. China

    3.27 times more than expected

  3. India

    1.15 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Canada that hold Construction degrees (3.3 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 China (1,326 degree recipients).

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Skills

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

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 Construction 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 Repairing is very distinctive for majors, but the Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Operation Monitoring are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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