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Certificate (1-2 years)+67% vs national median1,442 grads tracked

Construction Trades at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College

Ranked 3rd of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,636
middle 50%: $48,100 – $61,475
Median · 5 years out
$115,381
middle 50%: $91,500 – $129,500
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 graduates from City Colleges of Chicago earn a median of $55k in year one. Salaries rise to $115k by year five.

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
4.4 yrs
≈ $5,160 total interest

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