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Associate+28% vs national median121 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 11th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,090
middle 50%: $49,308 – $91,846
Median · 5 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $77,146 – $128,416
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Construction Trades earn a median $70,090 one year after graduating, rising to $95,189 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $74,369 for this field, ranking 11th 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?

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,723 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$97,685 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$97,622 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$89,089 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$87,416 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out

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