Associate-14% vs national median280 grads tracked
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection at Lake Area Technical College
Ranked 20th of 23 associate programs in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,646
middle 50%: $29,512 – $43,588
Median · 5 years out
$47,980
middle 50%: $38,438 – $58,114
Median · 10 years out
$56,134
middle 50%: $45,075 – $72,071
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
Building/Construction Finishing graduates from Lake Area Technical College earn $37k in their first year. Median pay rises to $48k by year five and $56k by year ten.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,062 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dutchess Community College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$58,920 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$55,707 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$55,539 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Area Technical College
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out