WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+15% vs national median472 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 21st of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,840
middle 50%: $37,525 – $68,821
Median · 5 years out
$79,314
middle 50%: $57,796 – $110,470
Median · 10 years out
$97,530
middle 50%: $64,514 – $127,308

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

Dakota County Technical College certificate holders in Construction Trades earn $52k starting out. Median earnings hit $98k by year 10.

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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,196 total interest

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