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Certificate (under 1 year)+42% vs national median56 grads tracked

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 2nd of 17 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,247
middle 50%: $56,069 – $98,392
Median · 5 years out
$91,460
middle 50%: $74,729 – $110,470
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's certificate (under 1 year) program in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection earn a median $79,247 one year after graduating, rising to $91,460 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 42% above the national median of $64,402 for this field, ranking 2nd of 17 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,343 total interest

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