Trade schools by state
Trade schools in Oregon
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data · Updated October 17, 2026
11 colleges and trade schools in Oregon reported 34 electrician, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), plumbing or construction programs with graduates in the latest two reported years, according to the federal College Scorecard. For each one you can see how many certificates or degrees it awarded, what graduates typically earned a year and four years later, and what a year at the school costs after grants.
Electrician programs in Oregon
12 programs at 8 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 12 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 28 | — | — | $9,041 |
| Lane Community CollegeEugene · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 20 | — | — | $12,828 |
| Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 13 | — | — | $5,233 |
| Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 10 | — | — | $9,041 |
| Lane Community CollegeEugene · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 6 | — | — | $12,828 |
| Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 4 | — | — | $11,308 |
| Umpqua Community CollegeRoseburg · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 4 | — | — | $6,615 |
| Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $5,233 |
| Portland Community CollegePortland · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $6,234 |
| Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | $11,308 |
| Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 1 | — | — | $4,392 |
| Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 0 | — | — | $5,855 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $44,469 for certificate programs; $55,611 for associate degree programs.
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HVAC programs in Oregon
2 programs at 1 school. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 2 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community CollegePortland · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 55 | — | — | $6,234 |
| Portland Community CollegePortland · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 1 | — | — | $6,234 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $42,278 for certificate programs; $48,589 for associate degree programs.
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Plumbing programs in Oregon
2 programs at 1 school. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 2 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 9 | — | — | $11,308 |
| Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 9 | — | — | $11,308 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $41,980 for certificate programs; $59,151 for associate degree programs.
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Construction programs in Oregon
18 programs at 8 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 18 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 82 | — | — | $5,233 |
| Portland Community CollegePortland · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 66 | — | — | $6,234 |
| Portland Community CollegePortland · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 25 | — | $93,597 | $6,234 |
| Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 14 | — | — | $5,855 |
| Portland Community CollegePortland · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 11 | — | — | $6,234 |
| Columbia Gorge Community CollegeThe Dalles · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 8 | — | — | $18,314 |
| Treasure Valley Community CollegeOntario · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 8 | — | — | $10,927 |
| Central Oregon Community CollegeBend · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 7 | — | — | $10,426 |
| Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 7 | — | — | $5,233 |
| Portland Community CollegePortland · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 7 | — | — | $6,234 |
| Lane Community CollegeEugene · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 5 | — | — | $12,828 |
| Lane Community CollegeEugene · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 | — | — | $12,828 |
| Portland Community CollegePortland · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $6,234 |
| Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 2 | — | — | $9,041 |
| Lane Community CollegeEugene · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 2 | — | — | $12,828 |
| Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 1 | — | — | $5,855 |
| Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 1 | — | — | $5,855 |
| Lane Community CollegeEugene · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 1 | — | — | $12,828 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $51,213 for certificate programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $60,261 for associate degree programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $39,348 for certificate programs in construction trades, general; $74,049 for associate degree programs in construction trades, general; $35,931 for certificate programs in carpenters; $35,572 for certificate programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $52,746 for associate degree programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection.
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How to read these numbers
- Where they come from: the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools report their programs and graduates; the pay figures come from federal tax records.
- Graduates: the number of certificates or degrees the school reported awarding in that field in the 2023–24 school year. Programs with no graduates in the two latest reported years (2022–23 and 2023–24) are left out.
- Typical pay: the median yearly earnings (wages plus self-employment income) of graduates who were working and not back in school. The 1-year figure is for people who finished in 2020–21 or 2021–22; the 4-year figure is for people who finished in 2017–18 or 2018–19. Both are in 2024 dollars.
- Who's counted: only graduates who got federal student aid (federal grants or student loans). Graduates who didn't get federal aid aren't in the figures, so the numbers may not describe every graduate.
- A dash (—) means the Department didn't publish a figure. For pay, that's usually because too few graduates were measured, so the figure is withheld to protect their privacy. Most small programs have no pay figure.
- Yearly cost after grants: the school's average net price: a year's tuition, fees, books and living costs, minus the average grant and scholarship aid, for full-time students starting college for the first time who got federal aid (at public schools, only students paying in-state tuition). At most colleges it's an average across all programs, not the one listed; at schools that enroll students year-round instead of by semester, it's for the school's largest program, and for a program shorter than a year it's the cost of the whole program. A school's own net price calculator, if it has one, gives a closer estimate.
- Program names follow the federal list of fields of study. "Electrical" includes power line worker programs; "construction" includes general construction trades, carpentry, building finishing and inspection, construction technology and construction management.
Sources (3)
- College Scorecard data (field of study and institution files, through the College Scorecard API), U.S. Department of Education. Data as of October 17, 2026.
- Technical documentation: field of study data, U.S. Department of Education, October 2026 version.
- College Scorecard data dictionary, U.S. Department of Education.