Bright outlook
Management
Facilities Managers
- Median pay
- $106,660
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
CIP46.04
268 colleges offer Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 268
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $88,899
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $17,750
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 268
- Associate's
- 212
- Bachelor's
- 11
- Master's
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 4
What it covers
About Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection is part of Construction Trades: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the building, inspecting, and maintaining of structures and related properties.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 46.04.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 46.04.
- Building/Property Maintenance
- Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher
- Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
- Drywall Installation/Drywaller
- Glazier
- Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer
- Roofer
- Metal Building Assembly/Assembler
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
- Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker
- Insulator
- Building Construction Technology/Technician
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 268 | $59,9494 yrs after · 7 colleges | $9,5008 colleges |
| Associate's | 212 | $60,3094 yrs after · 11 colleges | $12,0003 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 11 | $88,8994 yrs after · 4 colleges | $17,7505 colleges |
| Master's | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Orem, UT · Public · 71 graduates
$97,793
debt $11,042
- 2
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · Public · 88 graduates
$90,691
debt $17,750
- 3
Tuskegee, AL · Private nonprofit · 12 graduates
$87,107
debt not reported
- 4
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · Public · 12 graduates
$74,310
debt $27,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Security Managers
- Median pay
- $106,660
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Bright outlook
Construction and extraction
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Median pay
- $79,920
- Outlook
- Faster than average
High school diploma
- Coordination
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Construction and extraction
Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Median pay
- $79,920
- Outlook
- Faster than average
High school diploma
- Coordination
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Monitoring
Construction and extraction
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Median pay
- $76,170
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
- Coordination
- Quality Control Analysis
- Judgment and Decision Making
Construction and extraction
Construction and Building Inspectors
- Median pay
- $74,690
- Outlook
- Little or no change
High school diploma
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
Construction and extraction
Energy Auditors
- Median pay
- $74,690
- Outlook
- Little or no change
High school diploma
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Listening
Architecture and engineering
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Median pay
- $64,950
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Associate's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
More in Construction Trades
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
How many colleges offer Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection at these degree levels: certificate (268 colleges), associate's (212 colleges), bachelor's (11 colleges), master's (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (4 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection earn $88,899 a year four years after finishing, across 4 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection graduates earn the most?
Utah Valley University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection: $97,793 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.