Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection: is this bachelor's degree worth it?

National picture across 5 reporting college programs.

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$179,196 over 10 years

National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

5.9 yrsModeled economic break-even

+69%Modeled 10-year ROI

$88,899Observed earnings · year 4

Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$88,899Median reported earnings · year 4

$94,197Average reported earnings · year 5

$24,350Median federal debt

86thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

5Reporting programs

4With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

OPEN PROFILE

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $39,229
Federal debt: $7,521
Reporting programs: 37

28 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $60,948
Federal debt: $11,433
Reporting programs: 13

12 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $88,899
Federal debt: $24,350
Reporting programs: 5

4 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$74,310National median$88,89975th percentile$90,691

4 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Utah Valley University$97,793 2The University of Texas at San Antonio$90,691 3Tuskegee University$87,107 4Pennsylvania College of Technology$74,310 5Rowan UniversityNot available

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersSOC 47-1011 · 11 crosswalk linksFacilities ManagersSOC 11-3013 · 2 crosswalk linksCarpet InstallersSOC 47-2041 · 1 crosswalk linksCement Masons and Concrete FinishersSOC 47-2051 · 1 crosswalk linksCivil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3022 · 1 crosswalk linksConstruction and Building InspectorsSOC 47-4011 · 1 crosswalk linksDrywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersSOC 47-2081 · 1 crosswalk linksFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersSOC 37-1011 · 1 crosswalk linksFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesSOC 47-2042 · 1 crosswalk linksFloor Sanders and FinishersSOC 47-2043 · 1 crosswalk linksGlaziersSOC 47-2121 · 1 crosswalk linksInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallSOC 47-2131 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION FINISHING, MANAGEMENT, AND INSPECTION

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	10-year ROI	Verdict
1	Utah Valley UniversityBachelor's Degree	Orem, UT	$97,793	$14,484	+157%	Strong payoff
2	The University of Texas at San AntonioBachelor's Degree	San Antonio, TX	$90,691	$21,700	+105%	Strong payoff
3	Tuskegee UniversityBachelor's Degree	Tuskegee, AL	$87,107	Not available	+32%	Positive payoff
4	Pennsylvania College of TechnologyBachelor's Degree	Williamsport, PA	$74,310	$27,000	+5%	Positive payoff
5	Rowan UniversityBachelor's Degree	Glassboro, NJ	Not available	$30,070	WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive	$22,408

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.