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Certificate (1-2 years)+48% vs national median749 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College

Ranked 6th of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,787
middle 50%: $53,592 – $107,169
Median · 5 years out
$102,499
middle 50%: $70,655 – $118,513
Median · 10 years out
$97,476
middle 50%: $65,194 – $116,378

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades earn a median $79,787 one year after graduating, rising to $97,476 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 48% above the national median of $69,154 for this field, ranking 6th of 89 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,183 total interest

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