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

The reported median is $74,310 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, PA · 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.

$16,614 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 36.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $28,275 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +5% · Positive 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+$113,100

$8,000Annual price+$81,100

$16,000Annual price+$49,100

$24,000Annual price+$17,100

$25,000Current college-wide context+$13,100

$32,000Annual price−$14,900

$40,000Annual price−$46,900

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$64,231 → $88,691

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

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

44Borrowers 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.

103Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

45Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

78Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$74,310$39,036 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$25,110

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,310

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,110Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,192Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE53.5%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.

$64,231Year 1

$74,310Year 4

$88,691Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% 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$6,193

Estimated loan payment$286

44borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,310 vs. $90,924

$16,614 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$81,540 median wagePA estimate · 26,860 jobs · 47-1011$66,940–$102,810 middle 50% of PA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$95,290 median wagePA estimate · 6,870 jobs · 11-3013$77,190–$121,760 middle 50% of PA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStructural Iron and Steel Workers$82,970 median wagePA estimate · 1,610 jobs · 47-2221$66,390–$103,920 middle 50% of PA wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsulation Workers, Mechanical$80,770 median wagePA estimate · 590 jobs · 47-2132$55,580–$88,050 middle 50% of PA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTerrazzo 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 equivalentTile and Stone Setters$70,230 median wagePA estimate · 880 jobs · 47-2044$50,250–$78,670 middle 50% of PA wages+9.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialConstruction and Building Inspectors$65,870 median wagePA estimate · 5,320 jobs · 47-4011$57,860–$78,830 middle 50% of PA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,650 median wagePA estimate · 2,290 jobs · 17-3022$56,800–$77,460 middle 50% of PA wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePaperhangers$61,800 median wagePA estimate · 30 jobs · 47-2142$49,570–$63,590 middle 50% of PA wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,610 median wagePA estimate · 5,180 jobs · 47-2051$50,050–$69,050 middle 50% of PA wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 13,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDrywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$61,160 median wagePA estimate · 1,690 jobs · 47-2081$48,430–$70,740 middle 50% of PA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$60,050 median wagePA estimate · 720 jobs · 47-2042$48,880–$82,510 middle 50% of PA wages+9.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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