Certificate (1-2 years)-31% vs national median289 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 69th of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,752
middle 50%: $24,417 – $40,598
Median · 5 years out
$47,378
middle 50%: $34,840 – $64,151
Median · 10 years out
$58,440
middle 50%: $45,751 – $81,817
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
Construction Trades students at Western Iowa Tech Community College earn a median of $33k in year 1. Salaries reach $58k after a decade.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,680 total interest
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$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$47,973 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$46,898 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
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$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$45,600 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
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