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Associate+40% vs national median65 grads tracked

Carpenters at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4

Ranked 2nd of 17 associate programs in Carpenters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,901
middle 50%: $59,105 – $118,711
Median · 5 years out
$85,965
middle 50%: $54,051 – $111,686
Median · 10 years out
$77,691
middle 50%: $34,840 – $88,614

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 4's associate program in Carpenters earn a median $77,901 one year after graduating, rising to $77,691 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% above the national median of $61,332 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,487 total interest

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