Best Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
23
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$365,866
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$22,130
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rochester Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 25.2% |
MN | +$442,966 | $65,039 | $17,814 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Motoring Technical Training Institute
Grad rate: 82.4% |
MA | -$239,513 | $31,713 | $21,301 | $9,239 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
New Castle School of Trades
Grad rate: 73.4% |
PA | -$252,301 | $30,114 | $14,581 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Central School of Practical Nursing
Grad rate: 84.6% |
VA | -$293,082 | $27,904 | $11,162 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Grad rate: 65.7% |
TN | -$314,893 | $27,008 | $15,053 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
South Florida Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 77.9% |
FL | -$318,654 | $27,883 | $36,314 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Tidewater Tech-Trades
Grad rate: 67.9% |
VA | -$360,067 | $26,132 | $29,882 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Grand Rapids Community College
Grad rate: 18.5% |
MI | -$373,916 | $24,553 | $16,255 | $6,460 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education
Grad rate: 44.1% |
KY | -$415,674 | $23,224 | $24,616 | $11,510 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Commonwealth Technical Institute
Grad rate: 85.9% |
PA | -$417,886 | $22,147 | $20,826 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Orleans Technical College
Grad rate: 84.9% |
PA | -$426,854 | $22,544 | $27,581 | $7,521 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Michigan Career and Technical Institute
Grad rate: 81.0% |
MI | -$442,772 | $20,669 | $16,152 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
CET-Santa Maria
Grad rate: 41.6% |
CA | -$450,817 | $20,852 | $19,184 | $6,425 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
CET-Oxnard
Grad rate: 60.0% |
CA | -$451,926 | $20,852 | $20,293 | $6,425 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
CET-Watsonville
Grad rate: 69.3% |
CA | -$452,071 | $20,852 | $20,438 | $6,425 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
CET-San Jose
Grad rate: 65.4% |
CA | -$452,750 | $20,852 | $21,117 | $6,425 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
CET-Coachella
Grad rate: 71.1% |
CA | -$453,591 | $20,852 | $21,958 | $6,425 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
CET-Colton
Grad rate: 60.6% |
CA | -$453,995 | $20,852 | $22,362 | $6,425 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
CET-Soledad
Grad rate: 85.2% |
CA | -$455,334 | $20,852 | $23,701 | $6,425 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
CET-San Diego
Grad rate: 82.6% |
CA | -$456,603 | $20,852 | $24,970 | $6,425 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
CET-Alexandria
Grad rate: 78.1% |
VA | -$457,002 | $20,852 | $25,369 | $6,425 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
Grad rate: 83.6% |
NJ | -$457,087 | $20,577 | $28,627 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
CET-El Centro
Grad rate: 85.8% |
CA | -$461,088 | $20,852 | $29,455 | $6,425 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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