Certificate (1-2 years)-43% vs national median247 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Lake Land College
Ranked 86th of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,217
middle 50%: $24,110 – $51,812
Median · 5 years out
$39,178
middle 50%: $28,073 – $55,692
Median · 10 years out
$45,268
middle 50%: $32,081 – $69,622
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 certificate holders start with a median salary of $34k. This figure grows to $39k after five years and $45k after a decade.
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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,268 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hawaii Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$44,478 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$44,319 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$41,405 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$39,745 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
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$76,251 · 5 yrs out
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$63,950 · 5 yrs out
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$63,496 · 5 yrs out
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$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out
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