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Certificate (1-2 years)+36% vs national median391 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Kennebec Valley Community College

Ranked 9th of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,313
middle 50%: $46,435 – $81,933
Median · 5 years out
$93,965
middle 50%: $56,334 – $130,392
Median · 10 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $57,514 – $154,298

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 Kennebec Valley Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades earn a median $63,313 one year after graduating, rising to $99,192 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $69,154 for this field, ranking 9th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,096 total interest

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