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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median78 grads tracked

Construction Trades, General at Iowa Valley Community College District

Ranked 7th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,227
middle 50%: $24,184 – $42,371
Median · 5 years out
$45,933
middle 50%: $38,120 – $52,232
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $46,207 – $74,586

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 Iowa Valley Community College District's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades, General earn a median $31,227 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $45,933 for this field, ranking 7th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,932 total interest

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