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Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection undergraduate certificate or diploma at Michigan Career and Technical Institute

Plainwell, MI · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$8,053 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
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Modeled 10-year payoff
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College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,493 → $26,772
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Year-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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
33Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$33,959A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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 CONTEXTNot available

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$33,959

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE37.8%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.

$23,493Year 1
$33,959Year 4
$26,772Year 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$2,830
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,959 vs. $42,012

$8,053 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$78,180 median wageMI estimate · 16,660 jobs · 47-1011$64,670–$97,620 middle 50% of MI wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$98,150 median wageMI estimate · 4,920 jobs · 11-3013$75,370–$125,460 middle 50% of MI wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTerrazzo Workers and Finishers$72,450 median wageMI estimate · 1,180 jobs · 47-2053$68,380–$75,560 middle 50% of MI wages-13.0% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentConstruction and Building Inspectors$71,040 median wageMI estimate · 3,090 jobs · 47-4011$60,680–$82,510 middle 50% of MI wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Iron and Steel Workers$62,830 median wageMI estimate · 1,750 jobs · 47-2221$48,290–$75,750 middle 50% of MI wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,860 median wageMI estimate · 6,350 jobs · 47-2051$48,480–$64,480 middle 50% of MI wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 13,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialRoofers$59,530 median wageMI estimate · 3,090 jobs · 47-2181$47,890–$78,120 middle 50% of MI wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialInsulation Workers, Mechanical$58,860 median wageMI estimate · 650 jobs · 47-2132$49,380–$77,750 middle 50% of MI wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDrywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$58,440 median wageMI estimate · 1,050 jobs · 47-2081$47,470–$70,720 middle 50% of MI wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,990 median wageMI estimate · 2,930 jobs · 17-3022$47,130–$76,740 middle 50% of MI wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeGlaziers$52,770 median wageMI estimate · 2,040 jobs · 47-2121$47,480–$62,180 middle 50% of MI wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPaperhangers$52,140 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,570 jobs · 47-2142+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College

$5,329 higher earnings

Earnings
$39,288
Debt
$6,460
Annual net price
$8,621
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Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College

$37,853 higher earnings

Earnings
$71,812
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,186
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Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$34,980 higher earnings

Earnings
$68,939
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$8,759
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Chamblee, GA

Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee

$28,911 higher earnings

Earnings
$62,870
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,506
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DATA QUALITY

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28 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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