Certificate (under 1 year)+41% vs national median411 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Lee College
Ranked 7th of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$77,013
middle 50%: $57,707 – $97,261
Median · 5 years out
$98,792
middle 50%: $77,957 – $123,339
Median · 10 years out
$110,237
middle 50%: $80,729 – $148,888
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 earn a high median of $77k in year 1. Ten-year earnings average $110k.
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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,346 total interest
Same major at other universities
Richland Community College
$129,378 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$109,668 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$89,427 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lee College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$129,180 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$129,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$122,149 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,306 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,113 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$97,592 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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