Associate-5% vs national median233 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 39th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,713
middle 50%: $39,196 – $81,671
Median · 5 years out
$70,365
middle 50%: $51,480 – $92,948
Median · 10 years out
$72,966
middle 50%: $52,165 – $99,192
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction Trades alumni from Southwestern Illinois College start with a median salary of $58k. Earnings increase to $70k by year five and reach $73k by year ten.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,100 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tidewater Community College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$74,369 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$73,578 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$68,782 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$64,501 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwestern Illinois College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,712 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
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