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Certificate (under 1 year)-29% vs national median169 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Greenville Technical College

Ranked 55th of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,604
middle 50%: $26,031 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$49,351
middle 50%: $35,492 – $68,545
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $43,948 – $80,205

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

Construction Trades certificate graduates earn a $36k median salary initially. After ten years, the median salary is $58k.

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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,003 total interest

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