Program Payoff

Construction Trades, Other: what it pays, state by state

21 states teach this at certificate or associate level.

StateWhat the work paysSchoolsReporting earnings
Arkansas20
California110
Colorado10
Connecticut20
Illinois10
Indiana20
Kansas10
Maryland30
Maine40
Michigan40
Minnesota10
Mississippi10
Montana10
New York80
Ohio20
Oklahoma10
Pennsylvania20
South Dakota50
Tennessee30
Washington60
Wisconsin20

A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.

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Programs: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10. Occupation wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.