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Associate+43% vs national median328 grads tracked

Carpenters at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1

Ranked 1st of 17 associate programs in Carpenters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$83,829
middle 50%: $57,334 – $104,748
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $61,518 – $111,931
Median · 10 years out
$114,831
middle 50%: $94,019 – $152,069

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 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1's associate program in Carpenters earn a median $83,829 one year after graduating, rising to $114,831 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 43% above the national median of $61,332 for this field, ranking 1st 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?

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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,187 total interest

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