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Certificate (2-4 years)+13% vs national median253 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Minnesota North College

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

Median · 1 year out
$47,068
middle 50%: $32,316 – $68,928
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $45,751 – $95,189
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $59,848 – $102,996

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 Minnesota North College's certificate (2-4 years) program in Construction Trades earn a median $47,068 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $61,468 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,002 total interest

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