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Certificate (1-2 years)+29% vs national median127 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Waubonsee Community College

Ranked 17th of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$87,123
middle 50%: $63,411 – $110,004
Median · 5 years out
$89,069
middle 50%: $66,162 – $113,048
Median · 10 years out
$89,458
middle 50%: $60,961 – $115,566

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 Waubonsee Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades earn a median $87,123 one year after graduating, rising to $89,458 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $69,154 for this field, ranking 17th 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,031 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$91,528 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$90,985 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$90,020 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$75,822 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Waubonsee Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,293 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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