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Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median83 grads tracked

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

Ranked 7th of 11 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,517
middle 50%: $25,697 – $51,458
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $40,342 – $68,450
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Erie Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection earn a median $39,517 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $55,935 for this field, ranking 7th of 11 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
≈ $8,829 total interest

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