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Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median712 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3

Ranked 41st of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,095
middle 50%: $41,995 – $81,043
Median · 5 years out
$60,363
middle 50%: $42,121 – $85,221
Median · 10 years out
$70,108
middle 50%: $49,433 – $99,192

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 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades earn a median $61,095 one year after graduating, rising to $70,108 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $69,154 for this field, ranking 41st 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,261 total interest

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