Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection at Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 99 graduates a year

$35,172
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,871
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 25
Rank by pay
#11 of 25
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,500
Median federal debt

Tidewater Tech-Trades graduates in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tidewater Tech-Trades 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
11CET-San Diego San Diego, CA$39,229$35,696#13$28,485
12CET-San Jose San Jose, CA$39,229$35,696#14$28,485

Other Majors at Tidewater Tech-Trades by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Precision Metal Working$46,800$32,269#215 of 365
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$41,911$30,531#257 of 319
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$41,817$30,448#184 of 226

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tidewater Tech-Trades building/construction finishing, management, and inspection graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,172 one year after graduating and $42,871 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tidewater Tech-Trades rank for building/construction finishing, management, and inspection?

Among 25 colleges reporting earnings for building/construction finishing, management, and inspection graduates, Tidewater Tech-Trades ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is building/construction finishing, management, and inspection at Tidewater Tech-Trades worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for building/construction finishing, management, and inspection ($42,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,500.

← All data for Tidewater Tech-Trades · 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.