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Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at CET-El Centro

El Centro, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4604

Data scope

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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
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,485$32,178
181Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
239Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
390Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
148Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$3,501Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
27Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,405

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.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 46.0415

Building Construction Technology/Technician

Full program
$15,249
Per year
$15,249
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,405Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,129Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE92.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

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

Earnings
$47,930
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,843
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Watsonville, CA

CET-Watsonville

$6,207 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,229
Debt
$6,425
Annual net price
$5,198
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Santa Maria, CA

CET-Santa Maria

$5,959 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,229
Debt
$6,425
Annual net price
$5,446
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Soledad, CA

CET-Soledad

$145 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,229
Debt
$6,425
Annual net price
$11,260
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DATA QUALITY

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390 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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