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Associate+29% vs national median44 grads tracked

Construction Trades at College Of DuPage

Ranked 10th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,901
middle 50%: $65,353 – $98,392
Median · 5 years out
$96,190
middle 50%: $80,729 – $138,999
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of College Of DuPage's associate program in Construction Trades earn a median $77,901 one year after graduating, rising to $96,190 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $74,369 for this field, ranking 10th of 86 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?

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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,341 total interest

Same major at other universities

Richland Community College
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$97,685 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$97,622 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$89,089 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,118 · 5 yrs out

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