Bachelor's-6% vs national median255 grads tracked
Construction Trades at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 6th of 7 bachelor's programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,776
middle 50%: $44,098 – $71,644
Median · 5 years out
$86,780
middle 50%: $66,172 – $108,001
Median · 10 years out
$97,751
middle 50%: $70,870 – $130,533
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction Trades alumni from UMass Amherst earn a median $56,776 in their first year. Median salaries reach $97,751 after ten years.
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.
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5 yrs
≈ $5,640 total interest
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