Best Schools for Building/Construction Finishing in 2026
44 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026
These are the top schools offering Building/Construction Finishing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Building/Construction Finishing graduate earns $36,482/yr across 44 schools.
Programs Ranked
44
Avg Earnings
$36,482/yr
Avg TSW Score
65/100
AI-Proof Rating
AI-Proof
15% task exposure
All Building/Construction Finishing Programs Ranked
Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.
| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN · Building/Construction Finishing |
90
88–90 |
$66,902/yr | 131.5x |
| 2 |
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN · Building/Construction Finishing |
81
79–81 |
$62,398/yr | 56.9x |
| 3 |
Portland Community College
Portland, OR · Building/Construction Finishing |
82
82–82 |
$63,103/yr | 61.6x |
| 4 |
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN · Building/Construction Finishing |
88
85–88 |
$61,196/yr | 118.2x |
| 5 |
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee
Chamblee, GA · Building/Construction Finishing |
78
77–78 |
$55,188/yr | 47.7x |
| 6 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · Building/Construction Finishing |
81
77–82 |
$51,303/yr | 70.7x |
| 7 |
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA · Building/Construction Finishing |
88
86–88 |
$47,566/yr | 373.5x |
| 8 |
Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS · Building/Construction Finishing |
75
73–76 |
$47,694/yr | 46.8x |
| 9 |
Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE · Building/Construction Finishing |
74
71–74 |
$37,514/yr | 60.7x |
| 10 |
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY · Building/Construction Finishing |
71
71–72 |
$44,535/yr | 37.3x |
| 11 |
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI · Building/Construction Finishing |
77
76–77 |
$37,575/yr | 78.5x |
| 12 |
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI · Building/Construction Finishing |
75
74–76 |
$33,914/yr | 66.3x |
| 13 |
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN · Building/Construction Finishing |
67
66–68 |
$59,074/yr | 10.5x |
| 14 |
Orleans Technical College
Philadelphia, PA · Building/Construction Finishing |
67
65–68 |
$39,735/yr | — |
| 15 |
Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD · Building/Construction Finishing |
66
66–66 |
$38,635/yr | 27.8x |
| 16 |
Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD · Building/Construction Finishing |
66
64–66 |
$37,485/yr | 29.2x |
| 17 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · Building/Construction Finishing |
64
63–64 |
$44,225/yr | 11.3x |
| 18 |
New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA · Building/Construction Finishing |
62
60–63 |
$31,601/yr | — |
| 19 |
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA · Building/Construction Finishing |
63
62–63 |
$36,873/yr | 19.4x |
| 20 |
Tidewater Tech-Trades
Norfolk, VA · Building/Construction Finishing |
62
61–63 |
$35,172/yr | 22.6x |
| 21 |
ETI Technical College
Niles, OH · Building/Construction Finishing |
61
61–61 |
$30,983/yr | 27.0x |
| 22 |
CET-San Diego
San Diego, CA · Building/Construction Finishing |
60
58–60 |
$28,485/yr | — |
| 23 |
CET-San Jose
San Jose, CA · Building/Construction Finishing |
60
58–60 |
$28,485/yr | — |
| 24 |
CET-El Centro
El Centro, CA · Building/Construction Finishing |
60
58–60 |
$28,485/yr | — |
| 25 |
CET-Colton
Colton, CA · Building/Construction Finishing |
60
58–60 |
$28,485/yr | — |
| 26 |
CET-Watsonville
Watsonville, CA · Building/Construction Finishing |
60
58–60 |
$28,485/yr | — |
| 27 |
CET-Coachella
Coachella, CA · Building/Construction Finishing |
60
58–60 |
$28,485/yr | — |
| 28 |
CET-Oxnard
Oxnard, CA · Building/Construction Finishing |
60
58–60 |
$28,485/yr | — |
| 29 |
CET-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA · Building/Construction Finishing |
60
58–60 |
$28,485/yr | — |
| 30 |
CET-Alexandria
Alexandria, VA · Building/Construction Finishing |
60
58–60 |
$28,485/yr | — |
| 31 |
CET-Soledad
Soledad, CA · Building/Construction Finishing |
60
58–60 |
$28,485/yr | — |
| 32 |
Centura College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA · Building/Construction Finishing |
59
58–59 |
$31,641/yr | 18.0x |
| 33 |
Centura College-Newport News
Newport News, VA · Building/Construction Finishing |
59
58–59 |
$31,641/yr | 18.0x |
| 34 |
Motoring Technical Training Institute
Seekonk, MA · Building/Construction Finishing |
59
57–59 |
$26,989/yr | — |
| 35 |
Centura College-Richmond Main
North Chesterfield, VA · Building/Construction Finishing |
59
58–59 |
$31,641/yr | 18.0x |
| 36 |
South Florida Institute of Technology
Miami, FL · Building/Construction Finishing |
58
57–59 |
$26,701/yr | — |
| 37 |
Michigan Career and Technical Institute
Plainwell, MI · Building/Construction Finishing |
56
55–57 |
$23,493/yr | 31.3x |
| 38 |
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education
Lexington, KY · Building/Construction Finishing |
57
55–58 |
$25,158/yr | — |
| 39 |
Remington College-Cleveland Campus
Cleveland, OH · Building/Construction Finishing |
54
53–55 |
$26,736/yr | 15.4x |
| 40 |
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus
North Richland Hills, TX · Building/Construction Finishing |
53
52–54 |
$26,736/yr | 12.8x |
| 41 |
Remington College-Memphis Campus
Memphis, TN · Building/Construction Finishing |
53
52–54 |
$26,736/yr | 12.3x |
| 42 |
Remington College-Lafayette Campus
Lafayette, LA · Building/Construction Finishing |
53
51–53 |
$26,736/yr | 11.0x |
| 43 |
Remington College-Dallas Campus
Dallas, TX · Building/Construction Finishing |
53
51–53 |
$26,736/yr | 10.2x |
| 44 |
Remington College-Nashville Campus
Nashville, TN · Building/Construction Finishing |
53
52–53 |
$26,736/yr | 11.6x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best school for Building/Construction Finishing?
Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, North Hennepin Community College ranks #1 for Building/Construction Finishing with a score of 90/100 and graduate earnings of $66,902/yr.
How much do Building/Construction Finishing graduates earn?
Across 44 schools, Building/Construction Finishing graduates earn an average of $36,482/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $66,902/yr.
Is Building/Construction Finishing an AI-proof career?
Building/Construction Finishing has an average AI task exposure of 15%, rated "AI-Proof". This is a highly AI-proof trade — hands-on work that AI cannot automate.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.