Certificate (2-4 years)+1% vs national median621 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Ranked 5th of 16 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,669
middle 50%: $35,131 – $50,286
Median · 5 years out
$62,349
middle 50%: $47,954 – $77,398
Median · 10 years out
$76,689
middle 50%: $59,030 – $95,750
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
Construction Trades certificate holders earn $42,669 in their first year. Median salaries rise to $62,349 by year five and $76,689 by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,821 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rochester Community and Technical College
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$64,655 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
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