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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median660 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Emily Griffith Technical College

Ranked 31st of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,272
middle 50%: $46,620 – $75,214
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $50,710 – $90,114
Median · 10 years out
$79,048
middle 50%: $55,978 – $107,249

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Emily Griffith Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades earn a median $60,272 one year after graduating, rising to $79,048 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $69,154 for this field, ranking 31st of 89 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,954 total interest

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