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Certificate (under 1 year)+28% vs national median461 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Brazosport College

Ranked 9th of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,543
middle 50%: $46,815 – $87,051
Median · 5 years out
$89,427
middle 50%: $64,897 – $117,611
Median · 10 years out
$113,129
middle 50%: $81,449 – $145,988

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

Graduates of Brazosport College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Construction Trades earn a median $65,543 one year after graduating, rising to $113,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 9th of 75 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,064 total interest

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