Certificate (1-2 years)-20% vs national median237 grads tracked
Construction Trades at SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Ranked 51st of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,653
middle 50%: $24,781 – $46,168
Median · 5 years out
$55,307
middle 50%: $38,967 – $70,737
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $48,213 – $88,005
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
SUNY College of Technology at Canton construction trades certificate holders earn $33,653 in year one. Median earnings climb to $67,570 after ten years.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,472 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Maine Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$55,778 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$55,414 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$51,670 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$51,520 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$104,687 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,322 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,672 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,043 · 5 yrs out
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