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Associate-18% vs national median33 grads tracked

Carpenters at John A. Logan College

Ranked 10th of 17 associate programs in Carpenters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $21,257 – $47,802
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $35,757 – $64,718
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $51,789 – $96,791

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of John A. Logan College's associate program in Carpenters earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $61,332 for this field, ranking 10th of 17 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?

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

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,377 total interest

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