COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection associate's degree at Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD · Public
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 below similar programs.
$11,432 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 25.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −76% · Negative 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−$60,540
$8,000Annual price−$76,540
$16,000Current college-wide context−$92,540
$24,000Annual price−$108,540
$32,000Annual price−$124,540
$40,000Annual price−$140,540
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,946$11,879 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$15,979
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,946
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Building Trades Technology | AAS | Campus
- Reported price
- $22,881
- Completion
- 88.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 6.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $11,935
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,979Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,637Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE73.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.2% 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$3,996
Estimated loan payment$127
26borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,946 vs. $59,378
$11,432 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$77,690 median wageSD estimate · 2,360 jobs · 47-1011$67,400–$87,790 middle 50% of SD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$101,280 median wageSD estimate · 370 jobs · 11-3013$86,090–$118,700 middle 50% of SD 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$64,940 median wageSD estimate · 200 jobs · 47-4011$53,480–$78,410 middle 50% of SD wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,880 median wageSD estimate · 460 jobs · 17-3022$52,860–$68,080 middle 50% of SD wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$58,930 median wageSD estimate · 180 jobs · 47-2042$46,250–$69,220 middle 50% of SD wages+9.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialInsulation Workers, Mechanical$58,340 median wageU.S. estimate · 25,660 jobs · 47-2132+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Iron and Steel Workers$57,050 median wageSD estimate · 440 jobs · 47-2221$48,000–$60,330 middle 50% of SD wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 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 credentialTile and Stone Setters$50,640 median wageSD estimate · 30 jobs · 47-2044$48,540–$67,830 middle 50% of SD wages+9.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 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 credentialDrywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,850 median wageSD estimate · 360 jobs · 47-2081$47,980–$58,080 middle 50% of SD wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.
Mitchell Technical College
$1,377 higher earnings · $1,134 less debt · $2,519 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,323
- Debt
- $10,866
- Annual net price
- $13,460
Ivy Tech Community College
$12,363 higher earnings · $5,000 less debt · $8,721 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,309
- Debt
- $7,000
- Annual net price
- $7,258
Erie Community College
$4,803 higher earnings · $3,290 less debt · $8,214 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,749
- Debt
- $8,710
- Annual net price
- $7,765
Portland Community College
$45,651 higher earnings · $5,574 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $93,597
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,405
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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