What Construction Trades, General grads make
Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.
Associate
national median $61,580 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Virginia Community CollegeVA | $70,090 | $95,189 | — | +55% |
| 2 | Utah Valley UniversityUT | $45,390 | $71,728 | — | +16% |
| 3 | Red Rocks Community CollegeCO | $64,930 | $71,155 | $79,444 | +16% |
| 4 | Southwestern Illinois CollegeIL | $52,354 | $65,634 | — | +7% |
| 5 | Kirkwood Community CollegeIA | $45,751 | $61,580 | $76,015 | 0% |
| 6 | Texas State Technical CollegeTX | $44,849 | $48,791 | — | -21% |
| 7 | Iowa Valley Community College DistrictIA | $34,596 | $47,270 | $56,524 | -23% |
| 8 | Iowa Western Community CollegeIA | $30,662 | $47,119 | $58,363 | -23% |
| 9 | Southeastern Community CollegeIA | $32,393 | $39,793 | — | -35% |
| 10 | Triton CollegeIL | $116,612 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Mt. Hood Community CollegeOR | $86,929 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Saint Louis Community CollegeMO | $70,012 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Colorado Mesa UniversityCO | $61,969 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - OkmulgeeOK | $59,037 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Northeast Iowa Community CollegeIA | $41,964 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Honolulu Community CollegeHI | $23,578 | — | — | — |
Certificate (1-2 years)
national median $45,933 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triton CollegeIL | $110,938 | $123,264 | — | +168% |
| 2 | Capital Area Technical CollegeLA | $70,870 | $74,729 | — | +63% |
| 3 | Northshore Technical Community CollegeLA | $60,590 | $71,899 | — | +57% |
| 4 | Red Rocks Community CollegeCO | $59,848 | $71,899 | — | +57% |
| 5 | Brightpoint Community CollegeVA | $47,243 | $70,298 | — | +53% |
| 6 | University of Hawaii Maui CollegeHI | $45,903 | $47,460 | $54,051 | +3% |
| 7 | Iowa Valley Community College DistrictIA | $31,227 | $45,933 | $67,570 | 0% |
| 8 | Indian Hills Community CollegeIA | $29,360 | $44,767 | $58,858 | -3% |
| 9 | Wytheville Community CollegeVA | $31,905 | $39,745 | $36,215 | -13% |
| 10 | Lake Land CollegeIL | $27,087 | $36,091 | $44,043 | -21% |
Certificate (under 1 year)
national median $56,249 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Louis Community CollegeMO | $74,729 | $84,962 | $100,994 | +51% |
| 2 | Red Rocks Community CollegeCO | $64,930 | $75,158 | $71,728 | +34% |
| 3 | Joliet Junior CollegeIL | $38,814 | $60,696 | $69,154 | +8% |
| 4 | South Suburban CollegeIL | $43,879 | $58,065 | $49,855 | +3% |
| 5 | Northwest Technical College - BemidjiMN | $36,322 | $56,249 | $55,935 | 0% |
| 6 | Laramie County Community CollegeWY | $33,162 | $39,998 | $53,243 | -29% |
| 7 | Lake Land CollegeIL | $28,836 | $36,560 | — | -35% |
| 8 | Rock Valley CollegeIL | $37,198 | $36,491 | — | -35% |
| 9 | Wytheville Community CollegeVA | $28,319 | $36,341 | — | -35% |
| 10 | Northern Virginia Community CollegeVA | $61,121 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Lane Community CollegeOR | $59,600 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Portland Community CollegeOR | $37,379 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Lamar Community CollegeCO | $31,416 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3IN | $28,276 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Front Range Community CollegeCO | $20,737 | — | — | — |