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Associate-16% vs national median274 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Northeast Iowa Community College

Ranked 49th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,485
middle 50%: $35,083 – $57,147
Median · 5 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $48,334 – $78,948
Median · 10 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $62,287 – $100,794

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.

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

Construction Trades graduates at Northeast Iowa Community College earn $44k in year one. Salaries reach $62k at five years and $79k at ten years.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,645 total interest

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