Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median189 grads tracked
Construction Trades, Other at Mitchell Technical College
Ranked 2nd of 5 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $30,234 – $55,675
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $55,817 – $103,319
Median · 10 years out
$93,359
middle 50%: $56,877 – $118,940
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades, Other (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction trades certificate holders earn $42k in their first year. Median salaries reach $69k by year five and $93k by year ten.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,464 total interest
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