Certificate (1-2 years)+29% vs national median491 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Colorado Mesa University
Ranked 16th of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,878
middle 50%: $41,345 – $77,901
Median · 5 years out
$89,103
middle 50%: $53,186 – $114,747
Median · 10 years out
$111,487
middle 50%: $74,491 – $141,116
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction Trades certificate holders earn a $58,878 median salary initially. Earnings climb to $111,487 after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,453 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kennebec Valley Community College
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$91,650 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$91,528 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$90,985 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$90,020 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado Mesa University
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
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