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Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median271 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Davis Technical College

Ranked 19th of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,872
middle 50%: $56,197 – $79,584
Median · 5 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $64,402 – $82,664
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Davis Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Construction Trades earn a median $67,872 one year after graduating, rising to $74,872 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 19th of 75 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,262 total interest

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