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Associate+3% vs national median109 grads tracked

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection at Southern Maine Community College

Ranked 12th of 23 associate programs in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,757
middle 50%: $26,634 – $48,315
Median · 5 years out
$57,248
middle 50%: $43,916 – $75,063
Median · 10 years out
$58,659
middle 50%: $47,119 – $86,717

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 Southern Maine Community College's associate program in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection earn a median $35,757 one year after graduating, rising to $58,659 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $55,707 for this field, ranking 12th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,089 total interest

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