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Wilkes Community College

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection

Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Public · SOC 47-2141

Published tuition
$2,572 in-state · $8,716 out

Before tools, books, exam fees and living costs.

Median debt at completion
$7,625

Federal loans, institution-wide, among students who completed.

Completion rate
55%

Finished within 150% of normal time. Institution-wide, all programmes.

Earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,728

Institution-wide and measured from entry, so it includes people who never finished. Not specific to this programme.

Credential
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

What painters earn in North Carolina

$44,110median, per year

Half earn more, half less, across all experience levels. National median $49,400.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · SOC 47-2141 · survey 2025-05 · retrieved 2026-08-26

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