Associate-8% vs national median250 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
Ranked 40th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,154
middle 50%: $43,722 – $92,307
Median · 5 years out
$68,782
middle 50%: $44,488 – $90,933
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $58,150 – $106,827
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction trades graduates earn a $69,154 median in year 1. Median pay reaches $83,557 by year 10.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,348 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State Technical College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$73,578 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$64,501 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,683 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,996 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
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