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Certificate (under 1 year)-43% vs national median75 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Central Texas College District

Ranked 69th of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,555
middle 50%: $30,584 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$39,517
middle 50%: $25,157 – $52,950
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $40,113 – $80,258

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 Central Texas College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Construction Trades earn a median $42,555 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 43% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 69th 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?

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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,371 total interest

Same major at other universities

Laredo College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$40,052 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$38,762 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$36,019 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$35,036 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$34,622 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Texas College District

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,289 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,754 · 5 yrs out

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