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
Same major at other universities
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,349 · 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
Ridgewater College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Riverland Community College
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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