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Certificate (1-2 years)+10% vs national median1,394 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Mitchell Technical College

Ranked 23rd of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,774
middle 50%: $37,162 – $63,799
Median · 5 years out
$75,822
middle 50%: $52,789 – $99,466
Median · 10 years out
$90,774
middle 50%: $60,466 – $112,216

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 Mitchell Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Construction Trades earn a median $48,774 one year after graduating, rising to $90,774 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $69,154 for this field, ranking 23rd 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,556 total interest

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