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Certificate (1-2 years)-20% vs national median288 grads tracked

Construction Trades at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Ranked 49th of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,630
middle 50%: $29,928 – $46,785
Median · 5 years out
$55,414
middle 50%: $42,752 – $73,336
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $54,703 – $92,861

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

Construction Trades graduates from this college see median first-year pay of $39k. This specialized certificate program leads to $73k in median earnings 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,821 total interest

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