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Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection associate's degree outcomes at Lake Area Technical College

Watertown, SD · Public · Federal field 4604

Data scope

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,635Not available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
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.

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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.

$38,635Year 1
$47,946Year 4
Not availableYear 5
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.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011Facilities Managers11-3013Carpet Installers47-2041Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-2051Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3022Construction and Building Inspectors47-4011Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-2081First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers37-1011Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles47-2042Floor Sanders and Finishers47-2043Glaziers47-2121Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-2131
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

Comparable programs worth checking.

Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.

Portland, OR

Portland Community College

Earnings
$93,597
Debt
Not available
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Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

Earnings
$81,319
Debt
Not available
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Emporia, KS

Flint Hills Technical College

Earnings
$74,602
Debt
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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