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Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median48 grads tracked

Construction Trades, General at Indian Hills Community College

Ranked 8th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,360
middle 50%: $21,318 – $34,057
Median · 5 years out
$44,767
middle 50%: $32,639 – $54,898
Median · 10 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $46,663 – $67,797

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Indian Hills Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades, General earn a median $29,360 one year after graduating, rising to $58,858 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $45,933 for this field, ranking 8th of 10 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,600 total interest

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