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Associate+16% vs national median340 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 18th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,932
middle 50%: $37,722 – $61,889
Median · 5 years out
$86,150
middle 50%: $63,190 – $110,315
Median · 10 years out
$88,193
middle 50%: $73,157 – $108,603

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Dakota County Technical College's associate program in Construction Trades earn a median $48,932 one year after graduating, rising to $88,193 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $74,369 for this field, ranking 18th of 86 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,171 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Lake College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$89,089 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$87,416 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$84,947 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$84,019 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota County Technical College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,266 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$64,645 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,639 · 5 yrs out

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