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Certificate (2-4 years)+11% vs national median331 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Anoka Technical College

Ranked 3rd of 16 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,806
middle 50%: $34,363 – $52,902
Median · 5 years out
$68,222
middle 50%: $50,863 – $87,320
Median · 10 years out
$90,995
middle 50%: $70,474 – $107,416

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Anoka Technical College's certificate (2-4 years) program in Construction Trades earn a median $43,806 one year after graduating, rising to $90,995 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $61,468 for this field, ranking 3rd of 16 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,329 total interest

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