How much do Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection associate's degree graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology earn?

The reported median is $86,520 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $18,750.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 46% 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 Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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.

$27,142 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 21.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $162,600 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +189% · 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+$325,200

$20,000Annual price+$285,200

$27,000Current college-wide context+$271,200

$40,000Annual price+$245,200

$60,000Annual price+$205,200

$80,000Annual price+$165,200

$100,000Annual price+$125,200

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

-0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$59,074 → $58,993

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

23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

49Borrowers 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$86,520$50,029 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$26,939

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

02 · BORROWING$18,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$86,520

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$199/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,939Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,587Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE66.1%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.

$59,074Year 1

$86,520Year 4

$58,993Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$7,210

Estimated loan payment$199

49borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$86,520 vs. $59,378

$27,142 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$97,610 median wageMN estimate · 13,580 jobs · 47-1011$75,790–$109,770 middle 50% of MN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$109,720 median wageMN estimate · 3,000 jobs · 11-3013$87,790–$134,540 middle 50% of MN wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInsulation Workers, Mechanical$105,670 median wageMN estimate · 250 jobs · 47-2132$66,820–$109,350 middle 50% of MN wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Iron and Steel Workers$95,320 median wageMN estimate · 910 jobs · 47-2221$89,720–$98,160 middle 50% of MN wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentConstruction and Building Inspectors$88,670 median wageMN estimate · 1,390 jobs · 47-4011$78,030–$100,890 middle 50% of MN wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCarpet Installers$85,910 median wageMN estimate · 13,780 jobs · 47-2041$81,350–$85,910 middle 50% of MN wages-16.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,690 median wageMN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 17-3022$71,490–$90,890 middle 50% of MN wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate'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 equivalentRoofers$74,490 median wageMN estimate · 1,890 jobs · 47-2181$55,670–$91,620 middle 50% of MN wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialTile and Stone Setters$70,560 median wageMN estimate · 610 jobs · 47-2044$61,750–$71,750 middle 50% of MN wages+9.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCement Masons and Concrete Finishers$66,830 median wageMN estimate · 3,070 jobs · 47-2051$59,920–$79,480 middle 50% of MN wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 13,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialGlaziers$66,130 median wageMN estimate · 460 jobs · 47-2121$61,610–$91,930 middle 50% of MN wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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