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Associate-35% vs national median280 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Lake Area Technical College

Ranked 76th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,646
middle 50%: $29,512 – $43,588
Median · 5 years out
$47,980
middle 50%: $38,438 – $58,114
Median · 10 years out
$56,134
middle 50%: $45,075 – $72,071

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Lake Area Technical College's associate program in Construction Trades earn a median $36,646 one year after graduating, rising to $56,134 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% below the national median of $74,369 for this field, ranking 76th of 86 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,062 total interest

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