Certificate (under 1 year)-50% vs national median98 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Trinity Valley Community College
Ranked 75th of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $20,073 – $44,849
Median · 5 years out
$34,622
middle 50%: $23,447 – $50,026
Median · 10 years out
$38,202
middle 50%: $27,866 – $49,855
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 Trinity Valley Community College earn $33k in year one. Salaries reach $38k by year ten.
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
12.4 yrs
≈ $14,244 total interest
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$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
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$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$40,052 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$38,762 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$36,019 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$35,036 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trinity Valley Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,750 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,368 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,724 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,192 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,151 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
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