Certificate (2-4 years)+13% vs national median346 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Rochester Community and Technical College
Ranked 1st of 16 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,115
middle 50%: $40,689 – $66,575
Median · 5 years out
$69,746
middle 50%: $56,812 – $87,452
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $64,718 – $95,830
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
Rochester Community and Technical College ranks 1st among peers in Construction Trades. Graduates earn $54k initially and $79,787 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,398 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
Riverland Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Rochester Community and Technical College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,726 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,437 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,137 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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