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Associate+64% vs national median130 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Lee College

Ranked 3rd of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,397
middle 50%: $57,471 – $114,791
Median · 5 years out
$122,149
middle 50%: $75,158 – $153,515
Median · 10 years out
$139,846
middle 50%: $114,734 – $180,258

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Lee College's associate program in Construction Trades earn a median $82,397 one year after graduating, rising to $139,846 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 64% above the national median of $74,369 for this field, ranking 3rd of 86 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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,892 total interest

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