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Certificate (1-2 years)-29% vs national median251 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Delgado Community College

Ranked 63rd of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,620
middle 50%: $25,856 – $51,694
Median · 5 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $32,324 – $79,368
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $43,047 – $74,301

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 Delgado Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades earn a median $34,620 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $69,154 for this field, ranking 63rd 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?

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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,157 total interest

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