Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection programs in California
97 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 9 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $22,094 at CET-Coachella.
What this work pays in California
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in California earn a median of $57,000 a year across 143,060 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $97,680 | 71,750 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,020 | 38,430 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $62,700 | 28,700 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $65,880 | 27,280 |
| Roofers | $63,600 | 21,190 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CET-Coachella Coachella | Undergraduate certificate | $6,323 | $22,094 (391 grads) | 26 |
| CET-Colton Colton | Undergraduate certificate | $6,323 | $22,094 (391 grads) | 12 |
| CET-El Centro El Centro | Undergraduate certificate | $6,323 | $22,094 (391 grads) | 38 |
| CET-Oxnard Oxnard | Undergraduate certificate | $6,323 | $22,094 (391 grads) | 15 |
| CET-San Diego San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | $6,323 | $22,094 (391 grads) | 74 |
| CET-San Jose San Jose | Undergraduate certificate | $6,323 | $22,094 (391 grads) | 4 |
| CET-Santa Maria Santa Maria | Undergraduate certificate | $6,323 | $22,094 (391 grads) | 15 |
| CET-Soledad Soledad | Undergraduate certificate | $6,323 | $22,094 (391 grads) | 12 |
| CET-Watsonville Watsonville | Undergraduate certificate | $6,323 | $22,094 (391 grads) | 23 |
| American River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 60 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Butte College Oroville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Butte College Oroville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 48 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Coastline Community College Fountain Valley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Coastline Community College Fountain Valley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| College of Alameda Alameda | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| College of the Redwoods Eureka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Redwoods Eureka | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Laney College Oakland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Laney College Oakland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Norco College Norco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Norco College Norco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Palo Verde College Blythe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Palo Verde College Blythe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 38 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.