How much do Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection associate's degree graduates from Flint Hills Technical College earn?

The reported median is $74,602 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 26% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection associate's degree at Flint Hills Technical College

Emporia, KS · Public

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Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$15,224 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $103,010 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +143% · Strong payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$206,020

$16,000Current college-wide context+$174,020

$20,000Annual price+$166,020

$40,000Annual price+$126,020

$60,000Annual price+$86,020

$80,000Annual price+$46,020

$100,000Annual price+$6,020

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,694 → $59,270

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

43Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

29Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

43Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$74,602$40,544 above the preliminary benchmark

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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,017

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,602

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,017Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,965Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE67.8%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.

$47,694Year 1

$74,602Year 4

$59,270Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,217

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,602 vs. $59,378

$15,224 above 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$76,780 median wageKS estimate · 8,940 jobs · 47-1011$61,520–$94,750 middle 50% of KS wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$117,270 median wageKS estimate · 1,080 jobs · 11-3013$94,380–$141,620 middle 50% of KS wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTerrazzo Workers and Finishers$76,170 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,180 jobs · 47-2053-13.0% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentConstruction and Building Inspectors$63,150 median wageKS estimate · 840 jobs · 47-4011$56,290–$78,720 middle 50% of KS wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,440 median wageKS estimate · 1,060 jobs · 17-3022$45,030–$72,660 middle 50% of KS wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeStructural Iron and Steel Workers$58,560 median wageKS estimate · 260 jobs · 47-2221$48,450–$63,100 middle 50% of KS wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCarpet Installers$57,920 median wageKS estimate · 70 jobs · 47-2041$55,270–$62,390 middle 50% of KS wages-16.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialTile and Stone Setters$54,920 median wageKS estimate · 310 jobs · 47-2044$48,880–$61,860 middle 50% of KS wages+9.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialPaperhangers$52,140 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,570 jobs · 47-2142+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCement Masons and Concrete Finishers$52,130 median wageKS estimate · 3,610 jobs · 47-2051$46,080–$62,620 middle 50% of KS wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 13,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$51,520 median wageKS estimate · 430 jobs · 47-2131$45,570–$60,650 middle 50% of KS wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFloor Sanders and Finishers$50,440 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,720 jobs · 47-2043+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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