Building/Property Maintenance
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to keep a building functioning, and to service a variety of structures including commercial and industrial buildings and mobile homes. Includes instruction in the basic maintenance and repair skills required to service building systems, such as air conditioning, heating, plumbing, electrical, major appliances, and other mechanical systems.
- Schools offering
- 47
- Annual completions
- 237
- Typical degree level
- Associate's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- $71k
About this major
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to keep a building functioning, and to service a variety of structures including commercial and industrial buildings and mobile homes. Includes instruction in the basic maintenance and repair skills required to service building systems, such as air conditioning, heating, plumbing, electrical, major appliances, and other mechanical systems.
Examples of specialized tracks: Building Maintenance, Property Maintenance, Custodial Services.
Where this major leads
Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.
| Occupation | Median wage | Job growth | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | $49k | +3.8% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers | $79k | +5.3% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers | $48k | +2.5% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Facilities managers | $105k | +3.8% | Bachelor's degree |
Earnings at a glance
Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.
Median 5-year earnings
$71k
Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings
Associate's
$65k
Bachelor's
$87k
Top colleges for Building/Property Maintenance
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh, NC | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington, NC | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester, MN | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia, KS | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Texas Southmost College | Brownsville, TX | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Pima Community College | Tucson, AZ | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sampson Community College | Clinton, NC | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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