Certificate (under 1 year)-24% vs national median394 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Houston Community College
Ranked 41st of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $29,222 – $57,552
Median · 5 years out
$53,270
middle 50%: $40,711 – $69,905
Median · 10 years out
$61,879
middle 50%: $47,521 – $81,798
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 holders at Houston Community College earn a median of $40,342 in their first year. Salaries increase to $53,270 at five years and $61,879 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,894 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dixie Technical College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
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$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out
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