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Building Inspection Basic Certificate

Building Inspection Basic Certificates

There are 33 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abasic certificate in Building Inspection. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about62% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.1% of Building Inspection graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Building Inspection Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 312 students earned theirBuilding Inspection majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Building Inspection at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 55
Associate’s Degree 77
Master’s Degree 172

Earnings of Building Inspection Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abasic certificate in Building Inspection of $32,489 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $33,822
4 years $32,489
5 years $37,102

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 84.4% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 152
Women 28
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Building Inspection

The racial-ethnic distribution of Building Inspection graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 66 36.7%
Asian 8 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 75 41.7%
Black or African American 15 8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1.7%
Two or More Races 6 3.3%
Race Unknown 5 2.8%
International Students 2 1.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Building Inspection Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.1% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 45 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Building Inspection. Learn more about the most popular below:

Mesa Community College tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

North Bennet Street School is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 27 basic certificates in Building Inspection in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Building Inspection. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Building Inspection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Norco College

Norco, CA

Norco College is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 17 basic certificates in Building Inspection in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Building Inspection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Santiago Canyon College is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Building Inspection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Coastline Community College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Building Inspection. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Building Inspection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Chemeketa Community College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Building Inspection. This school awarded 15 basic certificates in Building Inspection in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Building Inspection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Building Inspection. This school awarded 13 basic certificates in Building Inspection in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 12 basic certificates in Building Inspection in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 11 basic certificates in Building Inspection in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Building Inspection. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Building Inspection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Building Inspection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Building Inspection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Edmonds College

Lynnwood, WA

Edmonds College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Building Inspection. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Building Inspection. This school awarded 9 basic certificates in Building Inspection in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA

Bellingham Technical College is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 8 basic certificates in Building Inspection in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias is a popular choice for Building Inspection majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their basic certificate in Building Inspection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Building Inspection that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Building/Property Maintenance 2,023
Building Construction Technology/Technician 1,924
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 1,530
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other 733
Drywall Installation/Drywaller 254

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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