Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection at Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 86 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,939
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 25
Rank by pay
#1 of 25
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,500
Median federal debt

Wake Technical Community College graduates in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection earn 64% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wake Technical Community College Compares for Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection

All 25 colleges reporting building/construction finishing, management, and inspection earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN$71,812$68,596#2$66,902
2Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$68,939$73,981#1—
3Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee Chamblee, GA$62,870$65,083#4$55,188
4Pitt Community College Winterville, NC$62,025$66,562#3—
5ETI Technical College Niles, OH$59,949$63,975#5$30,983
6Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX$52,832$53,715#6—
7Orleans Technical College Philadelphia, PA$48,028$48,845#7$39,735
8Cabrillo College Aptos, CA$47,930$43,613#8$47,566
9Tidewater Tech-Trades Norfolk, VA$42,871$39,038#11$35,172
10Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$39,288$41,425#10$33,914

Other Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Credentials at Wake Technical Community College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$81,319—

Other Majors at Wake Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$84,369—#5 of 6
Computer and Information Sciences$66,379$55,264#8 of 43
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$62,956—#18 of 226
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$62,938—#31 of 55
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$61,060—#9 of 21
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$55,780—#7 of 11
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,531—#112 of 319
Accounting and Related Services$51,858$38,258#20 of 101
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,065—#7 of 12
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,383$35,574#63 of 120
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$44,924—#13 of 42
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$44,523—#25 of 109
Precision Metal Working$44,469—#267 of 365
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,708$34,372#57 of 496
Design and Applied Arts$41,857$32,153#10 of 26
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,709—#148 of 176
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,003—#8 of 59
Culinary Arts and Related Services$37,695—#21 of 68
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,233—#206 of 637
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,571$28,498#16 of 40
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$34,789$23,286#70 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wake Technical Community College building/construction finishing, management, and inspection graduates make?

Graduates earn $68,939 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wake Technical Community College rank for building/construction finishing, management, and inspection?

Among 25 colleges reporting earnings for building/construction finishing, management, and inspection graduates, Wake Technical Community College ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is building/construction finishing, management, and inspection at Wake Technical Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 64% more than the national median for building/construction finishing, management, and inspection ($42,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,500.

← All data for Wake Technical Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.