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Certificate (under 1 year)+57% vs national median182 grads tracked

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

Ranked 2nd of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,850
middle 50%: $50,949 – $99,007
Median · 5 years out
$109,668
middle 50%: $87,772 – $127,509
Median · 10 years out
$112,456
middle 50%: $94,656 – $130,859

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Construction Trades earn a median $66,850 one year after graduating, rising to $112,456 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 57% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 2nd of 75 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?

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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,659 total interest

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