Certificate (1-2 years)-19% vs national median318 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Hennepin Technical College
Ranked 48th of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,610
middle 50%: $30,638 – $57,019
Median · 5 years out
$55,778
middle 50%: $37,779 – $75,444
Median · 10 years out
$70,198
middle 50%: $51,971 – $85,340
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
Hennepin Technical College certificate holders in Construction Trades earn a median $43k in year one. Salaries reach $56k at five years and $70k at 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.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,346 total interest
Same major at other universities
Century College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$55,414 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
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$89,177 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
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