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Certificate (1-2 years)-18% vs national median84 grads tracked

Construction Trades, Other at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5

Ranked 3rd of 5 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,255
middle 50%: $32,059 – $65,353
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $39,425 – $73,958
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $45,751 – $87,772

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades, Other (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 5's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades, Other earn a median $43,255 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $69,154 for this field, ranking 3rd of 5 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,175 total interest

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