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Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median162 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College

Ranked 40th of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,561
middle 50%: $31,905 – $59,187
Median · 5 years out
$60,508
middle 50%: $44,511 – $90,670
Median · 10 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $54,615 – $110,938

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

Graduates of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades earn a median $46,561 one year after graduating, rising to $74,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $69,154 for this field, ranking 40th of 89 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,563 total interest

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