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Associate+5% vs national median44 grads tracked

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 10th of 23 associate programs in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,903
middle 50%: $28,969 – $46,845
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $43,948 – $68,098
Median · 10 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $53,520 – $79,314

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College's associate program in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection earn a median $36,903 one year after graduating, rising to $64,718 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $55,707 for this field, ranking 10th of 23 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,804 total interest

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