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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median417 grads tracked

Construction Trades at San Jacinto Community College District

Ranked 20th of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,147
middle 50%: $35,910 – $80,631
Median · 5 years out
$74,110
middle 50%: $54,306 – $100,954
Median · 10 years out
$104,087
middle 50%: $76,885 – $143,798

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 from San Jacinto Community College earn a median of $57k in year one. Salaries rise to $74k after five years and $104k 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,998 total interest

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