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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

Graduates of SUNY College of Technology at Canton's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades earn a median $33,653 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $69,154 for this field, ranking 51st 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?

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

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