Associate-25% vs national median452 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Erie Community College
Ranked 65th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,883
middle 50%: $29,758 – $55,047
Median · 5 years out
$55,539
middle 50%: $41,533 – $75,329
Median · 10 years out
$73,075
middle 50%: $54,267 – $93,682
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction Trades graduates earn a $41k median salary in year one. Mid-career earnings reach $56k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,547 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Philip's College
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$55,107 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Erie Community College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,721 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$86,254 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$82,541 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,919 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,509 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out
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