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Associate+10% vs national median62 grads tracked

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

Ranked 8th of 23 associate programs in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,416 – $58,659
Median · 5 years out
$61,498
middle 50%: $48,487 – $85,965
Median · 10 years out
$100,794
middle 50%: $79,409 – $114,494

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 Dutchess Community College's associate program in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $100,794 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $55,707 for this field, ranking 8th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,782 total interest

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