Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024

1,131

growing 19.9%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$5,076

growing 28.8%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$4,200

growing 30.4%

Average Wage

$131,520

growing 4.53%

People in Workforce

177,392

growing 3.91%

Average Employee Age

43.8

growing 0.268%

About

In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation degree recipients are Pittsburgh, PA, Minden, LA, and Logan, UT. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation degree recipients are Minden, LA, Calais, ME, and Brainerd, MN. The most common degree awarded to students studying Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation and the types of students that study this field. Community College of Allegheny County awards the most degrees in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation in the US, but Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center and Buckeye Hills Career Center have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation.

Tuition costs for Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation majors are, on average, $5,076 for in-state public colleges, and $4,200 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation programs are Public, 2-year institutions (41 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (814 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation (2024)

Community College of Allegheny County
101 degrees awarded
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
99 degrees awarded
Ivy Tech Community College
73 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation, is Public, 2-year (814 completions in 2024).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$5,076

Median In-State Public

$4,200

Median Out of State Private

Community College of Allegheny County has the most Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation degree recipients, with 101 degrees awarded in 2024.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center
17.2%
Buckeye Hills Career Center
15.2%
Pontotoc Technology Center
10.6%

Out of all institutions that offer Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation, with 17.2%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation

Allegheny County, PA
101 degrees awarded
Webster Parish, LA
99 degrees awarded
Cache County, UT
74 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation by year.

Employment

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

The average salary for Transportation majors is $131,520 and the most common occupations are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

The industry that employs the most Transportation majors is Air transportation, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Used merchandise retailers.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

$131,520

Average Wage in Workforce

± $6,974

4.53%

1 Year Growth

± 7.23%

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

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

Highest Paying Pumas

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

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

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The most common occupations for Transportation majors, by number of employees, are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Transportation majors working as Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists, and Ship & boat captains & operators.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Transportation majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Physician assistants.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

177,392

2024 Workforce

± 10,335

3.91%

1 Year Growth

± 8.01%

The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.91%, from 170,712 in 2023 to 177,392 in 2024.

The largest single share of Transportation graduates go on to work as Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (26.6%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Transportation by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The most common industries that employ Transportation majors, by number of employees, are Air transportation, Services incidental to transportation, and Aircraft & parts manufacturing.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The highest paying industries of Transportation majors, by average wage, are Used merchandise retailers, Not specified utilities, and Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

177,392

2024 Workforce

± 10,335

3.91%

1 Year Growth

± 8.01%

The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.91%, from 170,712 in 2023 to 177,392 in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Transportation graduates by share is Air transportation, followed by Services incidental to transportation. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Transportation.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Transportation majors

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

Diversity

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

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Transportation is 43.8.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Transportation degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Transportation (678 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

43.8

Average Age in 2024

± 0.729 Years

0.268%

1 Year Change

± 2.37%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Transportation. The most common ages of employees with this major are 37 and 41 years old, which represent 3.19% and 3.03% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

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

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (92.3%)

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 Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
678 degrees awarded
Unknown
137 degrees awarded
Black or African American
100 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
2,921 degree recipients
Mexico
1,233 degree recipients
India
1,070 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Switzerland
10.9 times more than expected
Zambia
10.4 times more than expected
Northern Ireland
8.12 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Switzerland that hold Transportation degrees (10.9 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 Philippines (2,921 degree recipients).

Skills

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

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, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation 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 Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, and Equipment Maintenance are the three most important skills for people in the field.