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2027 Best Value Building Management & Inspection Schools in Michigan

[Building Management & Inspection](/majors/construction-trades/building-management-inspection/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for building management & inspection students.

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• Best Value Building Management & Inspection Schools in Michigan

2027 Best Value Building Management & Inspection Schools in Michigan

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the building management & inspection degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Building Management & Inspection Schools

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Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI

$2,736 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,616 Avg Student Debt

$39,449 Median Earnings (10yr)

Washtenaw Community College earned the #1 spot for value among building management & inspection schools in Michigan. Washtenaw Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,736, while out-of-state students pay about $6,504. Building Management & Inspection graduates carry a median of $17,616 in student loans. Building Management & Inspection graduates of Washtenaw Community College earn a median of $45,332 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,616 median debt.

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

$4,179 In-State Tuition & Fees

$6,460 Avg Student Debt

$38,377 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Grand Rapids Community College one of the best values for building management & inspection. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,179, compared with $12,219 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $6,460 to complete the building management & inspection program here. Soon after graduation, building management & inspection degree recipients from Grand Rapids Community College generally make around $33,914. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.