Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median660 grads tracked
Construction Trades, Other at Emily Griffith Technical College
Ranked 1st of 5 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades, Other 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, Other (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Emily Griffith Technical College Construction Trades, Other graduates earn $60k median in year one. Five-year earnings reach $69k, and ten-year medians hit $79k.
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
Same major at other universities
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