Associate-24% vs national median57 grads tracked
Carpenters at Kaskaskia College
Ranked 13th of 17 associate programs in Carpenters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,202
middle 50%: $26,543 – $50,368
Median · 5 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $33,960 – $65,194
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $38,967 – $82,749
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 Kaskaskia College's associate program in Carpenters earn a median $38,202 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $61,332 for this field, ranking 13th 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
≈ $9,800 total interest
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$60,059 · 5 yrs out
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$50,129 · 5 yrs out
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$49,171 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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