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Construction trades programs in New York
New York has 8 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in New York, expect to start around $34,320–$43,950 and reach a median of $55,930 with experience; the top quarter earn $79,420 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New York). Graduates of these New York programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $35,044 in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in New York
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 52,090 employed in New York. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in New York, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlfredBuffaloDelhiGarden CityHudsonMorrisvillePoughkeepsieUtica
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Community College | Buffalo | Public | 23 | $35,044 | $8,315 | 28% | not reported |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | Delhi | Public | 18 | $23,412 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | Alfred | Public | 47 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 23% | not reported |
| Columbia-Greene Community College | Hudson | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| SUNY Morrisville | Morrisville | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dutchess Community College | Poughkeepsie | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.