Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at CET-San Jose
San Jose, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4604
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$2,783 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
16.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,485 → $32,178181Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort239Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort390Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median148Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$3,501Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
401Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment182Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers252Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count94Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,229A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,101
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$6,425
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$39,229
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$68/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$28,485Year 1
$39,229Year 4
$32,178Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.1% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,269
Estimated loan payment$68
148borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$39,229 vs. $42,012
$2,783 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,680 median wageCA estimate · 71,750 jobs · 47-1011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$118,620 median wageCA estimate · 20,550 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInsulation Workers, Mechanical$119,690 median wageCA estimate · 1,310 jobs · 47-2132+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentConstruction and Building Inspectors$101,290 median wageCA estimate · 13,420 jobs · 47-4011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$83,490 median wageCA estimate · 7,250 jobs · 17-3022+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeStructural Iron and Steel Workers$76,370 median wageCA estimate · 7,110 jobs · 47-2221+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDrywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$65,880 median wageCA estimate · 27,280 jobs · 47-2081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialGlaziers$64,040 median wageCA estimate · 7,020 jobs · 47-2121+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRoofers$63,600 median wageCA estimate · 21,190 jobs · 47-2181+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialPaperhangers$62,790 median wageCA estimate · 130 jobs · 47-2142+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,700 median wageCA estimate · 28,700 jobs · 47-2051+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 13.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$61,470 median wageCA estimate · 18,060 jobs · 37-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 30.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Aptos, CA
Cabrillo College
$8,701 higher earnings · $258 lower annual net price