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Certificate (2-4 years)-5% vs national median407 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Riverland Community College

Ranked 12th of 16 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,773
middle 50%: $33,739 – $58,416
Median · 5 years out
$58,659
middle 50%: $43,635 – $73,376
Median · 10 years out
$72,786
middle 50%: $54,615 – $86,929

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 graduates from Riverland Community College start with a median salary of $45k. Ten-year earnings reach a median of $73k.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,878 total interest

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