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Certificate (1-2 years)+33% vs national median579 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1

Ranked 10th of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,157
middle 50%: $54,945 – $100,758
Median · 5 years out
$91,650
middle 50%: $67,570 – $115,806
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 alumni see a median starting salary of $79k. By year five, earnings climb to $92k.

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
≈ $4,345 total interest

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