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Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection undergraduate certificate or diploma at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland

Crossville, TN · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$10,247 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-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
9Recent 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
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$31,765A 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 CONTEXT$10,865

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$31,765

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,865Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,949Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE84.1%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.

Not availableYear 1
$31,765Year 4
Not availableYear 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$2,647
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,765 vs. $42,012

$10,247 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$74,470 median wageTN estimate · 17,770 jobs · 47-1011$59,190–$93,130 middle 50% of TN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$106,730 median wageTN estimate · 2,580 jobs · 11-3013$85,100–$134,130 middle 50% of TN 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 equivalentCarpet Installers$74,510 median wageTN estimate · 50 jobs · 47-2041$57,920–$75,590 middle 50% of TN wages-16.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialConstruction and Building Inspectors$59,870 median wageTN estimate · 2,500 jobs · 47-4011$48,430–$73,320 middle 50% of TN wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,270 median wageTN estimate · 1,650 jobs · 17-3022$47,640–$69,470 middle 50% of TN wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeStructural Iron and Steel Workers$56,750 median wageTN estimate · 1,240 jobs · 47-2221$48,320–$66,240 middle 50% of TN wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSolar Photovoltaic Installers$53,140 median wageU.S. estimate · 31,350 jobs · 47-2231+36.5% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFloor 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 credentialFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$49,900 median wageTN estimate · 200 jobs · 47-2042$40,730–$58,670 middle 50% of TN wages+9.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialGlaziers$48,610 median wageTN estimate · 880 jobs · 47-2121$44,550–$59,060 middle 50% of TN wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$48,410 median wageTN estimate · 1,160 jobs · 47-2131$39,390–$57,060 middle 50% of TN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 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.

Pulaski, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

$7,397 higher earnings

Earnings
$39,162
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,269
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Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$37,174 higher earnings · $2,106 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,939
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$8,759
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Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College

$30,260 higher earnings · $3,528 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,025
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,337
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Brownsville, TX

Texas Southmost College

$21,067 higher earnings · $7,780 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,832
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,085
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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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