Associate-13% vs national median536 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Vincennes University
Ranked 45th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,864
middle 50%: $38,265 – $68,859
Median · 5 years out
$64,501
middle 50%: $50,077 – $81,001
Median · 10 years out
$72,095
middle 50%: $52,251 – $90,862
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 median of $53k in their first year. Earnings grow to $72k by the tenth year.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,752 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwestern Illinois College
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$68,782 · 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
John Wood Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$60,323 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Vincennes University
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,986 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,689 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,109 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$67,185 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,119 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,411 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,973 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
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