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Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median85 grads tracked

Carpenters at Northland Community and Technical College

Ranked 7th of 24 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Carpenters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,632
middle 50%: $25,132 – $44,624
Median · 5 years out
$50,197
middle 50%: $40,748 – $63,808
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Carpenters (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northland Community and Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Carpenters earn a median $33,632 one year after graduating, rising to $50,197 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $47,360 for this field, ranking 7th of 24 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,315 total interest

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