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Certificate (under 1 year)-37% vs national median322 grads tracked

Construction Trades at El Paso Community College

Ranked 62nd of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,113
middle 50%: $24,910 – $44,901
Median · 5 years out
$44,319
middle 50%: $32,595 – $61,879
Median · 10 years out
$52,963
middle 50%: $37,198 – $73,075

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

Construction Trades certificate graduates from El Paso Community College earn $33k in year one. Median earnings reach $53k after ten years.

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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,218 total interest

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