Associate+8% vs national median279 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Ranked 27th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,078
middle 50%: $41,019 – $69,208
Median · 5 years out
$80,008
middle 50%: $61,703 – $102,104
Median · 10 years out
$95,590
middle 50%: $60,961 – $119,974
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction Trades graduates start with a median salary of $55k. By year 10, the median income reaches $96k.
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
≈ $5,947 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Eastern Gateway Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$80,129 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$77,503 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$76,896 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$74,369 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$81,339 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,350 · 5 yrs out
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