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

Mitchell, SD · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$10,055 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
22.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−63% · 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.

What stays fixed$49,323 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,485 → $45,504
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers 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.

31Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,323$13,256 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$13,460

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

02 · BORROWING$10,866

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,323

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$115/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.

Associate of Applied Science · CIP 46.0415

Architectural Design & Building Construction | AAS | Campus

Reported price
$21,901
Completion
80.0%
Employed in Q2
5.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$4,835
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,460Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,994Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE76.3%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.

$37,485Year 1
$49,323Year 4
$45,504Year 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$4,110
Estimated loan payment$115
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,323 vs. $59,378

$10,055 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$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
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.

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College

$10,986 higher earnings · $3,866 less debt · $6,202 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,309
Debt
$7,000
Annual net price
$7,258
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Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College

$3,426 higher earnings · $2,156 less debt · $5,695 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,749
Debt
$8,710
Annual net price
$7,765
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Portland, OR

Portland Community College

$44,274 higher earnings · $3,055 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,597
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,405
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Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$31,996 higher earnings · $4,701 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,319
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,759
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DATA QUALITY

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22 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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